H01R 12/00 Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
Introduced: January 2000
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- Subclass:
- ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
Additional Content
Glossary
Connector connectors Structure containing terminals for a removable connection. Simple "terminal" without a housing is not included. Direct connection Irremovable connection of terminals using solder, adhesive, welding, insulation displacement edge, a rivet, a screw, etc. Flexible printed circuit board A flexible substrate comprising conductive paths, flat flexible structures with electrically conductive properties like flat or ribbon cables. Printed circuit board printed circuit boards Either a rigid printed circuit board or a flexible printed circuit board. Printed wiring board synonym for printed circuit board Rigid printed circuit board A substrate comprising conductive paths and terminals for connection to other devices, the substrate being rigid with limited bending capability. Terminal terminals Means for electric connection.
Limiting references
Printed connections to, or between, printed circuits
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
- LG CHEM KR 21,383
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
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