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EP0644479 - Multiple resonant tunneling circuits for signed digit multi-valued logic operations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Taddiken, Albert H.
105 Settlers Bend
Mc Kinney, TX 75069 / US
02 / Micheel, Lutz J.
6825 Longford Road
Dayton, OH 45424-3345 / US
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date94303700.224.05.1994
[1995/12]
Priority number, dateUS1993006636224.05.1993         Original published format: US 66362
[1995/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0644479
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0644479
Date:11.12.1996
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/49, H03K23/00, H01L29/73
[1995/12]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G06F7/4824 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/12]
TitleGerman:Schaltungen unter Verwendung des Tunneleffektes mit mehrfacher Resonanz für mehrwertige Logikoperationen mit gekennzeichneten Ziffern[1995/12]
English:Multiple resonant tunneling circuits for signed digit multi-valued logic operations[1995/12]
French:Circuits à effet tunnel résonnant multiple pour des opérations logiques multivalentes exprimées à l'aide de chiffres signés[1995/12]
Examination procedure06.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/32]
20.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/21]
07.01.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XDY]   MICHEEL L J: "HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TECHNOLOGY FOR EMITTER-COUPLED MULTIPLE-VALUED LOGIC IN GIGAHERTZ ADDERS AND MULTIPLIERS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 22D INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MULTIPLE VALUED LOGIC, SENDAI, JAPAN, 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) - 29 May 1992 (1992-05-29), INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, pages 18 - 26, XP000356418 [XD] 1-3,10 * page 21 - page 24 * [Y] 4,7-9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISMVL.1992.186773
 [YD]   MICHITAKA KAMEYAMA ET AL: "MODULAR DESIGN OF MULTIPLE-VALUED ARITHMETIC VLSI SYSTEM USING SIGNED-DIGIT NUMBER SYSTEM", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MULTIPLE VALUED LOGIC, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, 23 May 1990 (1990-05-23) - 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25), INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, pages 355 - 362, XP000166647 [YD] 4,7,8 * page 356, paragraph ADDITION * * page 358, column R, paragraph A; figures 5,6 *
 [XA]   FRAZIER G. ET AL.: "TP 11.4: Nanoelectronic circuits using resonant tunneling transistors and diodes", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, 25 February 1993 (1993-02-25), NEW YORK US, pages 174 - 175, XP000388068 [X] 10 * the whole document * [A] 5,6,9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.1993.280009
 [Y]   F. CAPASSO ET AL.: "Quantum-Effect Devices, in HIGH-SPEED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES", 1990, EDITED BY S.M.SZE, WILEY-INTERSCIENCE PUBLICATION, JOHN WILEY & SONS INC., NEW YORK, USA, XP002014125 [Y] 9 * Pages 465-520; page 497, paragraph 3 - page 499, paragraph 1 *
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