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EP 1 964 129 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06845066.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11C 16/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/046961 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/078611 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)

(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 (30) Priority: 16.12.2005 US 303193 16.12.2005 US 305588 (71) Applicant: SanDisk Corporation Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)	(72) Inventor: KAMEI, Teruhiko Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0043 (JP) (74) Representative: Tothill, John Paul  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)