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EP 1 751 796 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 04776046.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 23/373(2006.01) H05K 1/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/015745 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/119771 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: General Electric Company, (a New York Corporation) Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHONG, Hong Schenectady, NY12308 (US) RUBINSZTAJN, Slawomir Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine  London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street GB-London WC2N 6LU GB-London WC2N 6LU (GB)