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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.07.2007 (43) Date of publication: 23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30 (21) Application number: 05799316.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02H 3/38(2006.01) H01L 31/042(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/011429 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/048421 (03.05.2007 Gazette 2007/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Conergy AG 20537 Hamburg (DE)	(72) Inventors: RICHTER, André 21075 Hamburg (DE) LEU, Sylvère CH-8824 Schönenberg (CH) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Zippelhaus 5 20457 Hamburg 20457 Hamburg (DE)