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Cmos interface circuit formed in silicon-on-insulator substrate

EP 0767973 B1 · Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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  • Filed April 3, 1996 and granted February 20, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 3, 2016.
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FiledApril 3, 1996
PublishedApril 16, 1997
GrantedFebruary 20, 2002
Term endedApril 3, 2016
Application numberEP 96911571
Classification (CPC)H10D86/201

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1997199920012003200520072009201120132015Application filedApril 3, 1996PublishedApril 16, 1997Patent grantedFeb 20, 2002Term endedApril 3, 2016

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