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C30B 15/00

Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method (under a protective fluid C30B27/00)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method

CPC: Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method (under a protective fluid C30B27/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method

CPC:

Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method (under a protective fluid C30B27/00)

Of 13 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C30B 15/002 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 15/005 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 15/007 CPC only CPC only
  • C30B 15/06 Non-vertical pulling since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 15/08 Downward pulling since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 15/32 Seed holders, e.g. chucks since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 15/34 Edge-defined film-fed crystal-growth using dies or slits since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 15/36 characterised by the seed, e.g. its crystallographic orientation since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C30,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,516
  2. SUMCO CORPORATION JP 786
  3. SUMCO CORPORATION 703
  4. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 604
  5. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 556
  6. GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 492
  7. APPLIED MATERIALS US 463
  8. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY 450
  9. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES 436
  10. SILTRONIC DE 429

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C30,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,052
  2. SUMCO CORPORATION JP 881
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 871
  4. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 682
  5. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 649
  6. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 506
  7. SUMCO CORPORATION 500
  8. SILTRONIC DE 491
  9. GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 458
  10. NGK INSULATORS JP 379