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H03F 3/00

Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements

Introduced: September 1968

Of 22 combined children, 20 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H03F 3/005 CPC only CPC only
  • H03F 3/02 with tubes only IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03F 3/18 with semiconductor devices of complementary types IPC only IPC only
  • H03F 3/66 Amplifiers simultaneously generating oscillations of one frequency and amplifying signals of another frequency IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03F 3/68 Combinations of amplifiers, e.g. multi-channel amplifiers for stereophonics IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 5,625
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,496
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,478
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 3,383
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,091
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,070
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,722
  8. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,290
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,177
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,158

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,293
  2. QUALCOMM US 7,085
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,982
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 4,641
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,863
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,409
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,874
  8. SK HYNIX KR 2,644
  9. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,545
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,437