(19)
(11) EP 4 256 708 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.01.2023

(43) Date of publication:
11.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/41

(21) Application number: 21827463.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03M 1/82(2006.01)
 H03K 5/131(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H03M 1/822
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/059956
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/119722 (09.06.2022 Gazette 2022/23)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 03.12.2020 US 202017111208
28.09.2021 US 202117449250

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Zhengzheng
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • SONG, Chao
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • NAGARAJAN, Karthik
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Wimmer, Hubert 
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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