(19)
(11) EP 2 291 898 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.02.2010

(43) Date of publication:
09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(21) Application number: 09747624.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02J 7/35(2006.01)
 H02M 7/48(2007.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/044027
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/140543 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 14.05.2008 US 152491
17.04.2009 US 170578 P

(71) Applicant: National Semiconductor Corporation
Santa Clara, California 95051 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Jianhui
    San Jose CA 95131 (US)
  • DJABBARI, Ali
    Saratoga CA 95070 (US)
  • LISI, Gianpaolo
    Campbell CA 95008 (US)

(74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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