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EP2141741 - Electronic circuit comprising a diode connected MOS transistor with enhanced efficiency [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 08.07.2015  [2015/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
ZI de Peynier Rousset Avenue Coq
13790 Rousset / FR
For all designated states
Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille 1)
3, Place Victor Hugo
13331 Marseille Cedex 3 / FR
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Battista, Marc
147, Chemin Notre Dame de la Consolation La Bastide
13013 Marseille / FR
02 / Chalopin, Hervé
Impasse du Château Les Passons
13400 Aubagne / FR
03 / Barthelemy, Hervé
17, Rue Sandin
83100 Toulon / FR
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)de Beaumont, Michel
Cabinet Beaumont
1, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]de Beaumont, Michel
Cabinet Beaumont 1, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble / FR
Application number, filing date09164596.003.07.2009
[2010/01]
Priority number, dateFR2008005455504.07.2008         Original published format: FR 0854555
[2010/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2141741
Date:06.01.2010
Language:FR
[2010/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2141741
Date:15.08.2012
Language:FR
[2012/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/08, H01L21/761, H01L29/861, H01L29/78, H02M7/217, H02M3/07
[2012/33]
CPC:
H01L27/0811 (EP,US); H01L29/783 (EP,US); H01L29/861 (EP,US);
H02M3/07 (EP,US); H01L27/0727 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]H01L27/07, H01L21/761, H01L29/861, H01L29/78, H02M7/217
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Elektronischer Schaltkreis mit einem MOS-Transistor in Diodenschaltung mit verbessertem Wirkungsgrad[2010/01]
English:Electronic circuit comprising a diode connected MOS transistor with enhanced efficiency[2010/01]
French:Circuit électronique comprenant un transistor MOS monté en diode à rendement amélioré[2010/01]
Examination procedure20.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
05.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/28]
29.05.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.11.2015
17.11.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  05.02.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6285240  (SHIAU TZING-HUEI [TW], et al) [X] 1,5,6 * column 3, line 11 - line 22; figure 2 * * column 5, line 17 - line 20 * [Y] 3;
 [XYI]WO02095835  (VRAM TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * page 16, line 1 - line 5; figures 1-3 * * page 18, line 21 - line 30 * [Y] 3 [I] 7-9;
 [XI]EP1855315  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4,5,7 * paragraphs [0005] , [0033]; figures 1,8,9 * [I] 8,9;
 [A]  - HOROWITZ P, HILL W, THE ART OF ELECTRONICS, Second Edition, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, (1989), XP002512308 [A] 7-9 * pages 46-48; figures 1.78,1.79A * * page 355 - page 359; figure 6.39B *
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