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H03K 3/02

Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses (H03K3/64 - H03K3/84 take precedence)

Full Title

Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits (H03K4/00 takes precedence; for digital function generators in computers G06F1/02) > Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses (H03K3/64 - H03K3/84 take precedence)

Filing statistics

CPC H03K 3/02 belongs to the parent subclass H03K, which recorded 115,470 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 7,771 in 2013 to 10,326 in 2023 (+33%), peaking at 12,309 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class H03 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (7,293 applications), QUALCOMM (7,085 applications) and MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY (5,982 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

20 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H03K 3/021 by the use, as active elements, of more than one type of element or means, e.g. BIMOS, composite devices such as IGBT
  • H03K 3/33 by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices exhibiting hole storage or enhancement effect
  • H03K 3/335 by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices with more than two electrodes and exhibiting avalanche effect
  • H03K 3/357 by the use, as active elements, of bulk negative resistance devices, e.g. Gunn-effect devices
  • H03K 3/36 by the use, as active elements, of semiconductors, not otherwise provided for
  • H03K 3/37 by the use, as active elements, of gas-filled tubes, e.g. astable trigger circuits (H03K3/55 takes precedence)
  • H03K 3/38 by the use, as active elements, of superconductive devices
  • H03K 3/40 by the use, as active elements, of electrochemical cells
  • H03K 3/42 by the use, as active elements, of opto-electronic devices, i.e. light-emitting and photoelectric devices electrically- or optically-coupled
  • H03K 3/43 by the use, as active elements, of beam deflection tubes
  • H03K 3/59 by the use of galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall effect devices

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,293
  2. QUALCOMM US 7,085
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,982
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 4,641
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,863
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,409
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,874
  8. SK HYNIX KR 2,644
  9. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,545
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,437