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H10W 42/20

protecting against electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. light, X-rays, gamma-rays or electrons

Introduced: January 2026

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for protection of devices > protecting against electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. light, X-rays, gamma-rays or electrons

CPC:

Arrangements for protection of devices (arrangements for thermal protection H10W40/00) > protecting against electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. light, X-rays, gamma-rays or electrons

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2026.

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  • H10W 42/25 against alpha rays, e.g. for outer space applications since 2026 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC