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(11) EP 4 817 368 A1

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

(21) Application number: 24898729.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H10B 43/30(2023.01)
H10D 30/01(2025.01)
 H10D 30/68(2025.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H10B 41/30; H10D 30/681; H10D 30/683; H10D 30/6892; H10D 30/0411; H10D 64/035
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/057679
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/117689 (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: 28.11.2023 US 202318521088

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

(72) Inventors:
  • CASSEL, Robert
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • ALBINI, Giulio
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • DAMARLA, Gowrisankar
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • LIU, Ximeng
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • WARDLE, Gavin
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • RUST, Ryan
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • RINGHOFER, Robert
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • ELLINGWOOD, Brian
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)

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

   


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