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EP About this file: EP1845620

EP1845620 - Integrated protective circuit component using semiconductors for load relief, voltage limitation and oscillation damping [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Berberich, Sven
Sandstrasse 2
91080 Spardorf / DE
02 / März, Martin
Dr. Carlo-Schmid-Strasse 172
90491 Nürnberg / DE
 [2007/42]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date07006181.726.03.2007
[2007/42]
Priority number, dateDE2006101748713.04.2006         Original published format: DE102006017487
[2007/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1845620
Date:17.10.2007
Language:DE
[2007/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1845620
Date:18.06.2008
[2008/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/0814
[2007/42]
CPC:
H03K17/0814 (EP,US); H01L23/642 (EP,US); H01L23/647 (EP,US);
H01L27/0676 (EP,US); H01L27/0682 (EP,US); H01L29/945 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48137 (EP,US); H01L2224/48472 (EP,US);
H01L27/0288 (EP,US); H01L2924/09701 (EP,US); H01L2924/12032 (EP,US);
H01L2924/13055 (EP,US); H01L2924/13091 (EP,US); H01L2924/19105 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3011 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48472, H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/12032, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/13055, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/13091, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2009/09]
Former [2007/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Integriertes Beschaltungsbauelement auf Halbleiterbasis zur Shaltenlastung, Spannungsbegrenzung bzw. Schwingungsdämpfung[2007/42]
English:Integrated protective circuit component using semiconductors for load relief, voltage limitation and oscillation damping[2007/42]
French:Composant de circuit intégré à base de semi-conducteur destiné à la décharge de commutation, la limitation de la tension et l'amortissement d'oscillations[2007/42]
Examination procedure11.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
19.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/35]
15.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/35]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
03.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]AT386497B  (SCHRACK ELEKTRONIK AG [AT]) [A] 1,2,11,13,16 * page 3, line 6 - page 4, line 18; figures 1a,1b,1c *;
 [X]US5343098  (MIYASAKA TADASHI [JP]) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0971412  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS [JP]) [A] 1,2,16* figure 2 *;
 [A]US6034561  (DIKEMAN JOHN MARK [US], et al) [A] 1,16 * column 4, line 57 - column 8, line 14; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US6060795  (AZOTEA JAMES K [US], et al) [A] 1,2,11,16 * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 10; figures 12,13 *;
 [X]  - HAKIM H ET AL, "Nonlinear capacitors integration", SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE, 2000. CAS 2000 PROCEEDINGS. INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 10-14, 2000, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20001010), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-5885-6, pages 303 - 306, XP010527238 [X] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - FREGIEN G; WYK VAN J D, "Nonlinear Capacitors in Snubber Circuits for GTO Thyristors", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, (199204), vol. 7, no. 2, pages 425 - 429, XP002477837 [A] 1-16 * figure 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/63.136261
 [A]  - HOFSAJER I W ET AL, "A planar integrated RCD snubber/voltage clamp", INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 1993., CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 1993 IEEE TORONTO, ONT., CANADA 2-8 OCT. 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19931002), ISBN 0-7803-1462-X, pages 1274 - 1279, XP010118871 [A] 1,2,11,16 * figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.1993.299091
ExaminationUS5770886
    - WIDMANN D ET AL, "Technologie hochintegrierter Schaltungen, PASSAGE", TECHNOLOGIE HOCHINTEGRIERTER SCHALTUNGEN, BERLIN, DE, (19960101), pages 35,67 - 68,71, XP002375064
by applicantUS5342098
    - HAKIM ET AL., "Nonlinear Capacitors Integration", SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE, (20001010), vol. 1, pages 303 - 306, XP010527238
    - FREGIEN ET AL., "Nonlinear Capacitors in Snubber Circuits for GTO Thyristors", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, (199204), vol. 7, no. 2, doi:doi:10.1109/63.136261, pages 425 - 429, XP002477837

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/63.136261
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