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DIFF Subgroup
C30B 31/06

by contacting with diffusion material in the gaseous state

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Diffusion or doping processes for single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure; Apparatus therefor > by contacting with diffusion material in the gaseous state

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C30B 31/08 the diffusion materials being a compound of the elements to be diffused since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 31/12 Heating of the reaction chamber since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C30B 31/14 Substrate holders or susceptors 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