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EP About this file: EP1601130

EP1601130 - Delay locked loop circuitry for clock delay adjustment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rambus, Inc.
4440 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
[2005/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Donnelly, Kevin S.
762 Edgewood Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / Chau, Pak Shing
1677 Klipspringer Drive
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
03 / Horowitz, Mark A.
1309 San Mateo Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / Lee, Thomas H.
939 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / Johnson, Mark G.
125 Arbuelo Way
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
06 / Lau, Benedict C.
5277 San Jose, CA 95138 / US
07 / Yu, Leung
2952 Gala Court
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
08 / Garlepp, Bruno W.
5193 Rhonda Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
09 / Chan, Yiu-Fai
27275 Julietta Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
10 / Kim, Jun
6 Knot Lane
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
11 / Tran, Chanh Vi
3009 Breen Court
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
12 / Stark, Donald C.
201 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
 [2007/26]
Former [2006/16]01 / Donnelly, Kevin S.
1671 Noe Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / Chau, Pak Shing
1677 Klipspringer Drive
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
03 / Horowitz, Mark A.
1309 San Mateo Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / Lee, Thomas H.
939 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / Johnson, Mark G.
125 Arbuelo Way
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
06 / Lau, Benedict C.
5277 San Jose, CA 95138 / US
07 / Yu, Leung
2952 Gala Court
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
08 / Garlepp, Bruno W.
5193 Rhonda Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
09 / Chan, Yiu-Fai
27275 Julietta Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
10 / Kim, Jun
6 Knot Lane
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
11 / Tran, Chanh Vi
3009 Breen Court
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
12 / Stark, Donald C.
201 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
Former [2005/48]01 / Donnelly, Kevin S.
1671 Noe Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / Chau, Pak Shing
1677 Klipspringer Drive
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
03 / Horowitz, Mark A.
1309 San Mateo Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / Lee, Thomas H.
939 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / Johnson, Mark G.
125 Arbuelo Way
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
06 / Lau, Benedict C.
630 Celebration Court
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
07 / Yu, Leung
2952 Gala Court
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
08 / Garlepp, Bruno W.
99 E. Middlefield Road 48
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
09 / Chan, Yiu-Fai
27275 Julietta Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
10 / Kim, Jun
6 Knot Lane
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
11 / Tran, Chanh Vi
3009 Breen Court
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
12 / Stark, Donald C.
201 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2005/48]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date05018741.804.02.1998
[2005/48]
Priority number, dateUS1997079565706.02.1997         Original published format: US 795657
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1601130
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1601130
Date:28.02.2007
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601130
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04L7/00, H03L7/081, H03L7/07, G11C7/22
[2005/48]
CPC:
H03K5/133 (EP,US); G06F1/10 (EP,US); G11C7/22 (EP,US);
G11C7/222 (EP,US); H03K5/2481 (EP,US); H03L7/07 (EP,US);
H03L7/0805 (EP,US); H03L7/0814 (EP,US); H03L7/0816 (EP,US);
H04L7/0037 (EP,US); H03K2005/00026 (EP,US); H03K2005/00032 (EP,US);
H03K2005/00052 (EP,US); H03K2005/00208 (EP,US); H04L7/0008 (EP,US);
H04L7/0025 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2007/44]
Former [2005/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schaltung mit Verzögerungsregelschleife zur Anpassung der Taktverzögerung[2005/48]
English:Delay locked loop circuitry for clock delay adjustment[2005/48]
French:Circuit à boucles à retard de phase servant à régler un retard d'horloge[2005/48]
Examination procedure28.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/41]
16.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2008Fee for grant paid
21.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98906112.2  / EP1031203
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5485490  (LEUNG WINGYU [US], et al) [DA] 1-54 * column 2, line 33 - line 38 * * column 3, line 34 - line 45 * * column 8, line 1 - line 14 * * column 4, line 3 - line 46 * * column 4, line 52 - column 5, line 7 * * column 6, line 37 - line 44 ** figures 1,2,4,6 *;
 [DXA]  - TANOI S ET AL, "A 250-622 MHZ DESKEW AND JITTER-SUPPRESSED CLOCK BUFFER USING TWO-LOOP ARCHITECTURE", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19960401), vol. 31, no. 4, ISSN 0018-9200, pages 487 - 493, XP000597219 [DX] 1,17,29,40,54 * page 487, column R, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4 * * page 488, column R, paragraph 2 * * page 489, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 2; figures 1,3,5,6 * [A] 2-16,18-28,30-39,42-53

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/4.499724
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