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(11) EP 1 547 088 A1

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

(21) Application number: 03754491.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G11C 7/00, G05F 1/10, G05F 3/02, G05F 3/16, G05F 3/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/028441
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/025657 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.09.2002 IT TO20020794
03.04.2003 US 407646

(71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
San Jose,California 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIVERO, Stefano
    I 21029 Vergiate (IT)
  • RIVA REGGIORI, Riccardo
    Milano 2 Segrate (IT)
  • TASSAN CASER, Fabio
    I 20148 Milano (IT)

(74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard 
J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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