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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05735087.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01R 19/00(2006.01) H03K 5/22(2006.01) H03K 5/153(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/011341 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/098459 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB IT (30) Priority: 05.04.2004 FR 0403551 11.08.2004 US 917080 (71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION San Jose, California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: AJRAM, Sami Sainte Marguerite, F-13009 Marseille (FR) STRAZZIERI, Franck F-13390 Auriol (FR) GARCIA, Florent F-13710 Fuveau (FR) (74) Representative: Käck, Jürgen  Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239 86899 Landsberg/Lech 86899 Landsberg/Lech (DE)