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IPC Subgroup
G11B 27/24

by sensing features on the record carrier other than the transducing track

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel > Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel > by using information detectable on the record carrier > by sensing features on the record carrier other than the transducing track

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
INFORMATION STORAGE
Subclass:
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER

Additional Content

For controlling purposes ,

1 direct subcode

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  • G11B 27/26 by photoelectric detection, e.g. of sprocket holes

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G11, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
  2. SK HYNIX KR 9,138
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
  5. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
  7. SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
  8. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
  9. TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
  10. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472