(19)
(11) EP 2 624 447 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39

(21) Application number: 12153471.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03F 1/26(2006.01)
H03F 3/195(2006.01)
H03F 3/189(2006.01)
H03F 3/21(2006.01)

(54)

Noise canceling low-noise amplifier

Rauscharmer Verstärker mit Rauschunterdrückung

Amplificateur à faible bruit antibruit


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(73) Proprietor: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mattisson, Sven
    SE-237 36 BJÄRRED (SE)
  • Andersson, Stefan
    SE-22479 LUND (SE)

(74) Representative: Andersson, Karl Ola et al
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Mobile Platforms Nya Vattentornet
221 83 Lund
221 83 Lund (SE)


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US-A1- 2009 021 295
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