(19)
(11) EP 1 485 989 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 03719331.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03B 5/24(2006.01)
H03L 1/00(2006.01)
H03C 3/09(2006.01)
 H03B 5/04(2006.01)
H03L 7/099(2006.01)
H03K 3/03(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/005879
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/073600 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(54)

OSCILLATOR AND PLL CIRCUIT USING THE SAME

OSZILLATOR UND PLL-SCHALTUNG DAMIT

OSCILLATEUR, ET CIRCUIT PLL L'UTILISANT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 25.02.2002 US 359607 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(73) Proprietor: SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KATAKURA, Masayuki
    Tokyo (JP)
  • KOMATSU, Yoshihiro
    Tokyo (JP)
  • HIROMOTO, Kenji
    Tokyo (JP)
  • KOUSAKA, Tsuyoshi
    Tokyo (JP)
  • FAI BEN, Li, Ping
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark 
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 420 547
US-B1- 6 229 400
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