IPC Subgroup
H01S 3/1 Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range > Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- Subclass:
- DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H01S 3/101 Lasers provided with means to change the location from which, or the direction in which, laser radiation is emitted
- H01S 3/102 by controlling the active medium, e.g. by controlling the processes or apparatus for excitation
- H01S 3/105 by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity
- H01S 3/106 by controlling devices placed within the cavity
- H01S 3/11 Mode locking; Q-switching; Other giant-pulse techniques, e.g. cavity dumping
- H01S 3/13 Stabilisation of laser output parameters, e.g. frequency or amplitude
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
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634