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(11) EP 2 660 821 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:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/44

(21) Application number: 12167613.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 27/02(2006.01)
H03K 3/42(2006.01)
G02B 6/125(2006.01)
G02B 6/12(2006.01)
H03M 1/12(2006.01)
G02F 7/00(2006.01)
G02B 6/28(2006.01)
G11C 13/04(2006.01)

(54)

Sampling device with time-interleaved optical clocking

Abtastvorrichtung mit zeitverschachtelter optischer Taktung

Dispositif d'échantillonnage d'horloge optique à entrelacement temporel


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.04.2012 EP 12166132

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45

(73) Proprietor: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
81671 München (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Landolt, Oliver
    82024 Taufkirchen (DE)

(74) Representative: Körfer, Thomas 
Mitscherlich PartmbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


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