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(11) EP 1 421 691 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(21) Application number: 02761371.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H03K 17/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/025849
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/017490 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.08.2001 US 930373
14.08.2001 US 930030

(71) Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Santa Clara,California 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GAUTHIER, Claude, R.
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • THORP, Tyler, J.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • WHEELER, Richard, L.
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)
  • AMICK, Brian, W.
    Austin, TX 78759 (US)

(74) Representative: Weihs, Bruno 
Rosenthal & Osha S.A.R.L.121, avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING A MAGNITUDE OF A RATE OF CURRENT CHANGE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT