DIFF Main Group
H01S 5/00 Semiconductor lasers (superluminescent diodes H10H20/00)
Introduced: January 2000
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Semiconductor lasers
CPC: Semiconductor lasers (superluminescent diodes H10H20/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Semiconductor lasers
CPC:
Semiconductor lasers (superluminescent diodes H10H20/00)
Of 10 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2000.
Child Classifications
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- H01S 5/02 Structural details or components not essential to laser action since 2000 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/04 Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping, (H01S5/06 takes precedence) since 2000 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/06 Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium since 2000 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/10 Construction or shape of the optical resonator since 2000 +13 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/20 Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave since 2000 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/30 Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region since 2000 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/40 Arrangement of two or more semiconductor lasers, not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30 (H01S5/50 takes precedence) since 2000 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01S 5/50 Amplifier structures not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30 since 2000 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
- LG CHEM KR 21,383
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
- LG CHEM KR 19,835
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
- INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
- SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080