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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 03818224.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 23/48(1974.07) H01L 29/40(1974.07) H01L 21/48(1974.07) H01L 23/52(1974.07) H01L 21/44(1974.07) H01L 21/50(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/024706 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/018000 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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 (71) Applicant: IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4573 (US)	(72) Inventor: EIDE, Floyd, K. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (US) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John et al McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR London EC2N 3AR (GB)