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DIFF Subclass Not Allocatable
H01C

RESISTORS

Introduced: September 1968

Description

Resistors and resistive elements used in electrical circuits and electronic devices. This subclass covers fixed and variable resistors, thermistors, varistors, and resistive films or coatings, including their construction, materials (such as carbon, wire-wound, or metal film), and manufacturing processes. Related technologies include resistor networks, resistor arrays, and hybrid resistive assemblies integrated with other components. Adjacent classes cover resistor applications within specific circuit configurations (H01L for semiconductors) and resistive heating elements designed primarily for thermal rather than electrical control purposes.

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

adjustable mechanically adjustable

Limiting references

Apparatus or processes for filling or compressing insulating material in heating element tubes Resistors having potential barriers, e.g. field-effect resistors , Photoresistors and similar semiconductor devices in which radiation controls flow of current through the device Magnetic-field-controlled resistors and similar devices using galvano-magnetic or similar magnetic effects , Bulk negative resistance effect devices

Application references

Impedance networks

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H01C 11/00 Non-adjustable liquid resistors IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
  3. LG CHEM KR 21,383
  4. APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
  10. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
  4. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
  5. LG CHEM KR 19,835
  6. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
  8. INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
  9. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
  10. SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080