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(11) EP 1 446 873 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(21) Application number: 02761364.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03F 3/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/025799
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/017475 (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

(30) Priority: 15.08.2001 US 312086 P
13.03.2002 US 363545 P
08.08.2002 US 214327
08.08.2002 US 214092
08.08.2002 US 214097
08.08.2002 US 214091

(71) Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
Irvine, CA 92619-3616 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FANOUS, Adel
    Irvine, CA 92620 (US)
  • DAUPHINEE, Leonard
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • BURNS, Lawrence, M.
    Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (US)
  • MCMULLIN, Donald
    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (US)

(74) Representative: Jehle, Volker Armin, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteBosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle,Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE TUNER APPLICATION USING A LOW NOISE BROADBAND DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER