CPC Subgroup
H10F 10/16 Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers
Full Title
Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells (electrolytic light-sensitive devices, e.g. dye-sensitised solar cells, H01G9/20) > having potential barriers > Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers
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Child Classifications
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- H10F 10/161 comprising multiple PN heterojunctions, e.g. tandem cells
- H10F 10/162 comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells
- H10F 10/163 comprising only Group III-V materials, e.g. GaAs/AlGaAs or InP/GaInAs photovoltaic cells
- H10F 10/164 comprising heterojunctions with Group IV materials, e.g. ITO/Si or GaAs/SiGe photovoltaic cells
- H10F 10/167 comprising Group I-III-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CuInSe2 [CIS] heterojunction photovoltaic cells
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 38,446
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 30,922
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 30,059
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 20,304
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 17,772
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 15,621
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 13,629
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 11,750
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY 11,316
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 9,697