IPC Main Group
C30B 30/00 Production of single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure characterised by the action of electric or magnetic fields, wave energy or other specific physical conditions
Introduced: January 1990
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- CRYSTAL GROWTH
- Subclass:
- SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C30B 30/02 using electric fields, e.g. electrolysis
- C30B 30/04 using magnetic fields
- C30B 30/06 using mechanical vibrations
- C30B 30/08 in conditions of zero-gravity or low gravity
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C30, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,516
- SUMCO CORPORATION JP 786
- SUMCO CORPORATION 703
- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 604
- SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 556
- GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 492
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 463
- SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY 450
- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES 436
- SILTRONIC DE 429