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EP 1 652 018 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04756530.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G05F 1/10(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/021205 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/008353 (27.01.2005 Gazette 2005/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 10.07.2003 IT TO20030533 14.06.2004 US 867935 (71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION San Jose, California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: BO, Gian Marco Savona, 17100 (IT) MAZZUCCO, Massimo Savona, 17100 (IT) (74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard  J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)