DIFF Subgroup
C23C 14/24 Vacuum evaporation
Introduced: January 1985
Full Title
Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material > characterised by the process of coating > Vacuum evaporation
Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
Child Classifications
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- C23C 14/26 by resistance or inductive heating of the source since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C23C 14/28 by wave energy or particle radiation (C23C14/32 - C23C14/48 take precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C23C 14/32 by explosion; by evaporation and subsequent ionisation of the vapours (C23C14/34 - C23C14/48 take precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class C23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 8,096
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 3,985
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,842
- LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION US 2,654
- TOKYO ELECTRON 2,540
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,465
- JFE STEEL JP 2,368
- ASM IP HOLDING NL 2,092
- APPLIED MATERIALS 1,877
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,782
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class C23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 10,596
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 5,229
- LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION US 3,622
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 3,171
- JFE STEEL JP 3,128
- ASM IP HOLDING NL 2,722
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,481
- TOKYO ELECTRON 2,359
- APPLIED MATERIALS 2,284
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,110