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EP0426282 - Programmable logic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/19]Three transistor EEPROM cell
[1997/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.10.1998 [1998/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronics Drive
Carrollton, TX 75006-5039 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/19]For all designated states
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS, INC.
1310 Electronics Drive
Carrollton Texas 75006 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Doyle, Bruce Andrew
5317 Valleydale Drive
Flower Mound, Texas 75028 / US
02 / Steele, Randy Charles
1335 Woodbrook Lane
Southlake, Texas 76092 / US
03 / Raad, Safoin Assaf
7356 Parkridge Blvd. No 388
Irving, Texas 75063 / US
[1991/19]
Representative(s)Palmer, Roger, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
[1991/19]
Application number, filing date90309521.430.08.1990
[1991/19]
Priority number, dateUS1989042930831.10.1989         Original published format: US 429308
[1991/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0426282
Date:08.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0426282
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0426282
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/04
[1991/19]
CPC:
G11C16/0433 (EP,US); G11C16/00 (KR); H10B69/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/19]
TitleGerman:Programmierbare logische Vorrichtung[1997/44]
English:Programmable logic device[1997/44]
French:Dispositif logique programmable[1997/44]
Former [1991/19]EEPROM-Zelle mit drei Transistoren
Former [1991/19]Three transistor EEPROM cell
Former [1991/19]Cellule EEPROM à trois transistors
Examination procedure29.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/53]
16.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.1997Fee for grant paid
27.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO8202275  (NCR CO [US]);
 [X]EP0284724  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al)
 [A]  - IEEE INTERNATIONAL SOLID STATE CIRCUITS CONFERENCE. vol. 33, 21 February 1986, NEW YORK US pages 240 - 241; RUTLEDGE ET AL: 'A 16ns CMOS EEPLA with Reprogrammable Architecture'
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS. vol. 53, no. 5, 28 February 1980, NEW YORK US pages 113 - 117; JOHNSON ET AL: '16-k EE-PROM relies on tunneling for byte-erasable program storage'
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