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(11) EP 4 817 183 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24827527.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03M 1/00(2006.01)
 H03M 1/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H03M 1/167; H03M 1/007
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/057606
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/117637 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202318525051

(71) Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHRIVASTAVA, Neeraj
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)
  • PENTAKOTA, Visvesvaraya
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)
  • KANDIMALLA, Sai, Vikas
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)
  • BHALLA, Samriddh
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)
  • N, Abhijith
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)
  • PANDEY, Prabhansh
    Bangalore 560093 (IN)

(74) Representative: Zeller, Andreas 
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH EMEA Patent Department Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising
85356 Freising (DE)

   


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