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H03K 4/08

having sawtooth shape

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Generating pulses having essentially a finite slope or stepped portions > having triangular shape > having sawtooth shape

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H03K 4/085 CPC only CPC only
  • H03K 4/80 using as active elements multi-layer diodes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 4/86 using as active elements gas-filled tubes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 4/88 using as active elements electrochemical cells IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 4/90 Linearisation of ramp (modifying slopes of pulses H03K6/04; scanning distortion correction for television receivers H04N3/23); Synchronisation of pulses since 1974 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