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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02798173.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 23/02, H05K 1/11 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/028628 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/023823 (20.03.2003 Gazette 2003/12)

(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: 07.09.2001 US 949512 07.09.2001 US 949024 07.09.2001 US 949203 (71) Applicant: Irvine Sensors Corporation Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4573 (US)	(72) Inventors: YAMAGUCHI, James, Satsuo Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) PEPE, Angel, Antonio Irvine, CA 92612 (US) OZGUZ, Volkan, H. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US) CAMIEN, Andrew, Nelson Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)