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H10D 8/00

Diodes (variable-capacitance diodes H10D1/64; gated diodes H10D12/00)

Introduced: January 2025

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IPC: Diodes

CPC: Diodes (variable-capacitance diodes H10D1/64; gated diodes H10D12/00)

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IPC:

Diodes

CPC:

Diodes (variable-capacitance diodes H10D1/64; gated diodes H10D12/00)

Of 12 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2025.

Child Classifications

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  • H10D 8/30 Point-contact diodes since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H10D 8/40 Transit-time diodes, e.g. IMPATT or TRAPATT diodes since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H10D 8/411 CPC only CPC only
  • H10D 8/422 CPC only CPC only
  • H10D 8/50 PIN diodes since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H10D 8/80 PNPN diodes, e.g. Shockley diodes or break-over diodes since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H10D 8/812 CPC only CPC only
  • H10D 8/825 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 21,044
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 14,774
  3. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 9,454
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 8,301
  5. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 7,642
  6. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 6,845
  7. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 6,806
  8. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,577
  9. LG CHEM KR 5,461
  10. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 5,115

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 38,446
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 30,922
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 30,059
  4. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 20,304
  5. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 17,772
  6. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 15,621
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 13,629
  8. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 11,750
  9. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 11,316
  10. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 9,697