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C30B 31/06

by contacting with diffusion material in the gaseous state

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Diffusion or doping processes for single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure; Apparatus therefor > by contacting with diffusion material in the gaseous state

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

Filing statistics

IPC C30B 31/06 belongs to the parent subclass C30B, which recorded 59,070 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,540 in 2013 to 7,633 in 2023 (+68%). The most active applicants in class C30 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (1,516 applications), SUMCO CORPORATION (786 applications) and SUMCO CORPORATION (703 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C30B 31/08 the diffusion materials being a compound of the elements to be diffused
  • C30B 31/1 Reaction chambers; Selection of materials therefor
  • C30B 31/12 Heating of the reaction chamber
  • C30B 31/14 Substrate holders or susceptors
  • C30B 31/16 Feed and outlet means for the gases; Modifying the flow of the gases
  • C30B 31/18 Controlling or regulating

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C30, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,516
  2. SUMCO CORPORATION JP 786
  3. SUMCO CORPORATION 703
  4. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES JP 604
  5. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY JP 556
  6. GLOBALWAFERS COMPANY TW 492
  7. APPLIED MATERIALS US 463
  8. SHIN ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY 450
  9. SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES 436
  10. SILTRONIC DE 429