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(11) EP 4 515 544 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10

(21) Application number: 23728540.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 29/02(2006.01)
G11C 29/56(2006.01)
G11C 29/50(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G11C 29/023; G11C 29/50012; G11C 29/56012; G11C 2029/5602
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/066196
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/212568 (02.11.2023 Gazette 2023/44)
(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: 27.04.2022 US 202263335438 P

(71) Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • CHADWICK, JR, Thomas B.
    Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


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