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EP2256578 - Low-dropout voltage regulator with low quiescent current [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2013Change or deletion - application deemed withdrawnpublished on 01.05.2013  [2013/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
12, rue Jules Horowitz
38000 Grenoble / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
12, Rue Jules Horowitz
38000 Grenoble / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Renous, Claude
2 Bis Rue des Violettes
38100 Grenoble / FR
 [2010/48]
Representative(s)Marchand, André, et al
Omnipat
610, chemin de Fabrègues
13510 Éguilles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/48]Marchand, André, et al
OMNIPAT, 24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance
13100 Aix-en-Provence / FR
Application number, filing date10004211.821.04.2010
[2010/48]
Priority number, dateFR2009000236315.05.2009         Original published format: FR 0902363
[2010/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2256578
Date:01.12.2010
Language:FR
[2010/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/575
[2010/48]
CPC:
G05F1/575 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Low-dropout Spannungsregler mit niedrigem Ruhestrom[2010/48]
English:Low-dropout voltage regulator with low quiescent current[2010/48]
French:Régulateur de tension à faible tension de dechet et faible courant de repos[2010/48]
Examination procedure21.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
23.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/17]
01.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/18]
07.12.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/18]
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30.04.201203   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4906913  (STANOJEVIC SILVO [US]) [X] 1-11 * column 2, line 62 - column 7, line 17; figure 2; claims 7-13 *;
 [X]US5867015  (CORSI MARCO [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US7312598  (HUANG SHENGMING [GB]) [AD] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [X]US2008191670  (ODDOART LUDOVIC [FR], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0075]; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]  - AL-SHYOUKH M ET AL, "A Transient-Enhanced Low-Quiescent Current Low-Dropout Regulator With Buffer Impedance Attenuation", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20070801), vol. 42, no. 8, ISSN 0018-9200, pages 1732 - 1742, XP011188648 [X] 1-11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSSC.2007.900281
 [X]  - ZUSHU YAN ET AL, "A low-voltage CMOS low-dropout regulator with novel capacitor-multiplier frequency compensation", CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 2008. ISCAS 2008. IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20080518), ISBN 978-1-4244-1683-7, pages 2685 - 2688, XP031392565 [X] 1-11 * page 2685 - page 2688; figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2008.4542010
 [X]  - GABRIEL A RINCON-MORA ET AL, "A Low-Voltage, Low Quiescent Current, Low Drop-Out Regulator", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19980101), vol. 33, no. 1, ISSN 0018-9200, XP011060653 [X] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [A]  - SHAN YUAN ET AL, "Low dropout voltage regulator for wireless applications", 33RD.ANNUAL IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. PESC 2002. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 23 - 27, 2002; [ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020623), vol. 2, ISBN 978-0-7803-7262-7, pages 421 - 424, XP010747488 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [X]  - MOHAMMAD AL-SHYOUKH ET AL, "A Transient-Enhanced 20 A-Quiescent 200mA-Load Low-Dropout Regulator With Buffer Impedance Attenuation", CONFERENCE 2006, IEEE CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20060901), ISBN 978-1-4244-0075-1, pages 615 - 618, XP031052546 [X] 1-11 * page 615 - page 618; figure 3 *
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