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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.10.2007 (43) Date of publication: 22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43 (21) Application number: 07733879.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 3/15(2006.01) H01L 27/146(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/000165 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/085942 (02.08.2007 Gazette 2007/31)

(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: 25.01.2006 GB 0601485 06.04.2006 GB 0606911 (71) Applicant: Melexis NV 8900 Leper (BE)	(72) Inventor: MADDALENA, Sam B-8900 Leper (BE) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn  Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham B3 3HT Birmingham B3 3HT (GB)