SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-CHIP POWER MANAGEMENT - Patent 1999846

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EP 1 999 846 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.07.2008

(43)	Date of publication:
	10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21)	Application number: 07758964.6

(22)	Date of filing: 21.03.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H03G 5/16^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/064463

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/117895 (18.10.2007 Gazette 2007/42)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

27.03.2006 US 786199 P

(71)	Applicant: The Board of Governors for Higher Education State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
	Providence, RI 02908 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LO, Jien-chung West Kingston, RI 02892 (US) CHEN, Chuen-song Houston, TX 77036 (US)

(74)	Representative: Townsend, Stephen
	Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London W8 5BU 19 South End Kensington London W8 5BU (GB)

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