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(11) EP 4 424 117 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/36

(21) Application number: 22888149.6

(22) Date of filing: 26.10.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05K 1/11(2006.01)
H05K 3/04(2006.01)
H05K 3/46(2006.01)
H05K 3/02(2006.01)
H05K 3/42(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H05K 3/429; H05K 2203/0207; H05K 2201/0323; H05K 1/115
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/047943
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/076432 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 26.10.2021 US 202117511333

(71) Applicant: TTM Technologies, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA 92707 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NEELY, Matthew, Douglas
    Santa Ana, CA 92707 (US)
  • KONRAD, John
    Santa Ana, CA 92707 (US)
  • LEHRER, Mace
    Santa Ana, CA 92707 (US)

(74) Representative: Greaves Brewster LLP 
Copa House Station Road
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH (GB)

   


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