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(11) EP 1 550 017 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.05.2004

(43) Date of publication:
06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27

(21) Application number: 03759460.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G05F 1/10, H02M 3/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/030011
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/027996 (01.04.2004 Gazette 2004/14)
(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: 20.09.2002 IT MI20020821
03.04.2003 US 407615

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ODDONE, Giorgio
    Rossiglione 16010 (IT)
  • FRULIO, Massimiliano
    I-20135 Milano (IT)
  • FIGINI, Luca
    I-22074 Lomazzo (IT)
  • TASSAN CASER, Fabio
    Milano 20148 (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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