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EP About this file: EP0160088

EP0160088 - AN IMPROVED SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.1992
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale CA 94088-3453 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/45]For all designated states
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
901 Thompson Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WONG, Thomas, S., W.
927 Rock Canyon Circle
San Jose, CA 94088 / US
[1985/45]
Representative(s)Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/45]Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes & Martin 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date84904235.322.10.1984
[1985/45]
WO1984US01727
Priority number, dateUS1983054432321.10.1983         Original published format: US 544323
[1985/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8501845
Date:25.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0160088
Date:06.11.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.04.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1988
ClassificationIPC:H03K5/24, H03K3/023, G11C7/06
[1985/45]
CPC:
H03K3/286 (EP,US); G11C7/062 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/45]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE LESEVERSTÄRKERSCHALTUNG FÜR HALBLEITERSPEICHER[1985/45]
English:AN IMPROVED SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORIES[1985/45]
French:CIRCUIT AMPLIFICATEUR DE DETECTION AMELIORE POUR MEMOIRES A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[1985/45]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Entry into regional phase05.06.1985National basic fee paid 
05.06.1985Search fee paid 
05.06.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1985Examination requested  [1985/45]
22.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.1992Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1992/40]
30.04.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1992/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3760194  (LUTZ R, et al);
 [A]US3671772  (HENLE ROBERT A)
 [Y]  - 1981 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, 18th February 1981, pages 14,15, IEEE, New York, US; O. MINATO et al.: "HI-CMOSII 4K static RAM"
International search[Y]US4162539  (HEBENSTREIT ERNST [DE]);
 [Y]US3463939  (STURMAN JOHN C);
 [Y]US3760194  (LUTZ R, et al);
 [AP]US4415995  (GLOCK HANS [DE]);
 [A]US4264832  (FURMAN ANATOL);
 [A]US4039861  (HELLER LAWRENCE GRIFFITH, et al)
 [Y]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 6, issued 1971 November (Armonk, New York) J.K. AYLING, "Differential Signal Phase Sensing and Latching Detector" see page 1674 and Note R1-R2 in Drawing figure.
 [A]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 7A, issued 1980 December (Armonk, New York), S.E. SCHUSTER, "Sense Amplifier with Resistive De-coupling of Bit Lines", see fig. 2 and pages 3037-3038.
 [A]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 21, No. 4, issued 1978 September (Armonk, New York), W. CORDARO et al, "Amoeba Sense Amplifier and Regenerator", see Cross-Coupled Circuit T7-T8 and Related Circuitry and pages 1479-1482.
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