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G01R 31/26

Testing of individual semiconductor devices (testing of photovoltaic devices H02S50/10; testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Testing of individual semiconductor devices

CPC: Testing of individual semiconductor devices (testing of photovoltaic devices H02S50/10; testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere > Testing of individual semiconductor devices

CPC:

Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ( testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture ) > Testing of individual semiconductor devices (testing of photovoltaic devices H02S50/10; testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment )

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

individual semiconductor device individual semiconductor devices basic semiconductor component or building block such as a diode or a transistor

Limiting references

Testing of photovoltaic devices Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

Child Classifications

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  • G01R 31/2642 CPC only CPC only
  • G01R 31/2644 CPC only CPC only
  • G01R 31/2646 CPC only CPC only
  • G01R 31/2648 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
  7. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
  8. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
  9. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
  10. QUALCOMM US 7,171

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
  5. QUALCOMM US 9,900
  6. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
  7. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
  9. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
  10. DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382