(19)
(11) EP 1 546 864 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 01924750.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/00, G06F 9/46
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/011184
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/077779 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 06.04.2000 US 195096 P

(71) Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
81669 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHEN, Song
    San Jose, CA 95128 (US)
  • HESKY, Kenneth, M.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • JOAG, Raju, R.
    San Jose, CA 95008 (US)
  • MEDLOCK, Joel, D.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • WOODTHORPE, Christopher, C.
    Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)

(74) Representative: Zinkler, Franz, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann,Stöckeler & Zinkler,Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München
82043 Pullach bei München (DE)

   


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