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IPC Subgroup
H03J 7/24

using varactors, i.e. voltage variable reactive diodes

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Automatic frequency control; Automatic scanning over a band of frequencies > Automatic scanning over a band of frequencies > where the scanning is accomplished by varying the electrical characteristics of a non-mechanically adjustable element > using varactors, i.e. voltage variable reactive diodes

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Subclass:
TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS

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  • H03J 7/26 in which an automatic frequency control circuit is brought into action after the scanning action has been stopped

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 5,625
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,496
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,478
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 3,383
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,091
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,070
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,722
  8. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,290
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,177
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,158