(19)
(11) EP 1 559 196 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.06.2004

(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 03759287.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03K 19/003
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/029307
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/027777 (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

(30) Priority: 18.09.2002 IT AO20020811
18.12.2002 US 323614

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BEDARIDA, Lorenzo
    I-20059 Vimercate (IT)
  • SIVERO, Stefano
    I-21029 Vergiate (IT)
  • MANFRE, Davide
    I-40128 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR 
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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