IPC Subgroup
G11B 5/7 on a base layer
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor > Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material > comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent > on a base layer
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- INFORMATION STORAGE
- Subclass:
- INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G11B 5/702 characterised by the bonding agent
- G11B 5/706 characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
- G11B 5/708 characterised by the addition of non-magnetic particles to the magnetic layer
- G11B 5/71 characterised by the lubricant
- G11B 5/712 characterised by the surface treatment or coating of magnetic particles
- G11B 5/714 characterised by the dimension of the magnetic particles
- G11B 5/716 characterised by two or more magnetic layers
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G11, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
- SK HYNIX KR 9,138
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
- INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
- SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
- WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
- TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472