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H03K 23/42

Out-of-phase gating or clocking signals applied to counter stages

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains > Gating or clocking signals applied to all stages, i.e. synchronous counters > Out-of-phase gating or clocking signals applied to counter stages

CPC:

Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains (H03K29/00 takes precedence) > Gating or clocking signals applied to all stages, i.e. synchronous counters > Out-of-phase gating or clocking signals applied to counter stages

Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • H03K 23/425 CPC only CPC only
  • H03K 23/44 using field-effect transistors since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 23/46 using charge transfer devices, i.e. bucket brigade or charge coupled devices since 1985 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