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EP About this file: EP0972338

EP0972338 - PHASE DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
120 San Gabriel Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
[2000/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Scott, Lindsey
13607 S.W. Lauren Lane
Tigard, OR 97223 / US
02 / MCCARROLL, Benjamin, J.
1736 N.W. Andrew Place
Portland, OR 97229 / US
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2000/03]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date98913074.526.03.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998US05762
Priority number, dateUS1997083471301.04.1997         Original published format: US 834713
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844624
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972338
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03D13/00, H03L7/085
[2000/03]
CPC:
H03L7/0896 (EP,US); H03D13/00 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:PHASENDETEKTOR[2000/03]
English:PHASE DETECTOR[2000/03]
French:COMPARATEUR DE PHASE[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1999National basic fee paid 
25.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
01.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/17]
05.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0718978  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [IT], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 31; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US4959618  (SHIER JOHN S [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 1 - column 7, line 25; figure - *;
 [PA]US5663689  (BAUMGARTNER STEVEN J [US], et al) [PA] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - NOVOF I I ET AL, "FULLY INTEGRATED CMOS PHASE-LOCKED LOOP WITH 15 TO 240 MHZ LOCKING RANGE AND 50 PS JITTER", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS., NEW YORK US, (19951101), vol. 30, no. 11, pages 1259 - 1266, XP000553064 [X] 1,2 * see page 1262, section B entitled "Differential Charge Pump and Loop Filter"; figures 2,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4.475714
 [A]  - THOMPSON B ET AL, "A 300-MHZ BICMOS SERIAL DATA TRANSCEIVER", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS., NEW YORK US, (19940301), vol. 29, no. 3, pages 185 - 192, XP000452105 [A] 1,2 * page 186, column 2, line 19 - page 187, column 1, line 9; figures 1,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4.278339
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