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EP0627631 - Analog autonomous test bus framework for testing integrated circuits on a printed circuit board [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Nai-Chi
c/o Int. Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Rolfes, Johannes Gerardus Albertus
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Rolfes, Johannes Gerardus Albertus
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1994/49]Strijland, Wilfred
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date94201407.718.05.1994
[1994/49]
Priority number, dateUS1993006695724.05.1993         Original published format: US 66957
[1994/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0627631
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0627631
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0627631
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/28, G06F11/22
[1995/15]
CPC:
G01R31/318558 (EP,US); G01R31/2884 (EP,US); G01R31/3167 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/49]G01R31/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/49]
TitleGerman:Analoge, selbstständige Prüfbusstruktur zum Testen integrierter Schaltungen auf einer gedruckten Leiterplatte[1994/49]
English:Analog autonomous test bus framework for testing integrated circuits on a printed circuit board[1994/49]
French:Structure de bus d'essai autonome et analogique pour tester des circuits intégrés sur une plaque à circuit imprimée[1994/49]
Examination procedure17.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
05.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2001Fee for grant paid
29.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[DY]EP0434137  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [DY] 1-9 * abstract * * page 3, line 36 - page 4, line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 US5107208  [ ] (LEE NAI C [US]);
 [Y]  - K. D. PARKER ET AL., "Structure and metrology for an analog testability bus", PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL TEST CONFERENCE 1993, (19930101), pages 309 - 322, XP000431465 [Y] 1-9 * page 310, column L, line 21 - column R, line 13 * * page 311, column L, line 31 - page 312, column R, line 16 * * figures 2,4 *
 [A]  - C. W. THATCHER ET AL., "Towards a test standard for board and system level mixed-signal interconnects", PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL TEST CONFERENCE 1993, (19930101), pages 300 - 308, XP000437141 [A] 1-9 * page 304, column R, line 18 - line 25 * * page 305, column L, line 18 - line 22 * * page 306, column L, line 7 - line 30 * * figures 6,7 *
 [PX]  - N.-L. LEE, "A hierarchical analog test bus framework for testing mixed-signal intergrated circuits and printed circuit boards", JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC TESTING, DORDRECHT NL, (199311), vol. 4, no. 4, pages 361 - 368 [PX] 1-9
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