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(11) EP 4 473 563 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/50

(21) Application number: 23775442.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 23/528(2006.01)
H01L 23/535(2006.01)
 H01L 23/522(2006.01)
H10B 10/00(2023.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H10B 10/00; H01L 23/485; H01L 23/5286; H01L 27/0207
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/014068
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/183120 (28.09.2023 Gazette 2023/39)
(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: 21.03.2022 US 202217655678
21.03.2022 US 202217655699
21.03.2022 US 202217655716

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NARAYAN, Sambasivan
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • RAGHAVAN, Praveen
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ABU-RAHMA, Mohamed H.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • OLIVA, Antonietta
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • BHATIA, Ajay
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • NAZAR, Shahzad
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes 
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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