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(11) EP 4 817 371 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 24898629.1

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H10D 84/40(2025.01)
H10D 10/01(2025.01)
H10D 10/00(2025.01)
H10D 62/17(2025.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H10D 84/038; H10D 84/0109; H10D 62/177; H10D 10/061; H10D 10/60; H10D 84/401; H10D 62/137; H10D 10/821; H10D 10/021
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/057434
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/117527 (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: 27.11.2023 US 202318520527

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

(72) Inventors:
  • YASUDA, Hiroshi
    Plano, TX 75024 (US)
  • LANE, Jonathan
    Sandy, UT 84094 (US)
  • ALBINI, Giulio
    Draper, UT 84020 (US)
  • TODD, Michael
    Lehi, UT 84043 (US)
  • CASSEL, Robert
    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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