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Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Integrated circuit design
by Most Patent Filing In 1 Year in the world in 2018

The Integrated circuit design top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filing In 1 Year Integrated circuit design Fast-growings in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

South Korea

United States

France

Germany

Singapore

Belgium

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Israel

Ranking:

Most Patent Filing In 5 Years

Most Patent Filing In 3 Years

Most Patent Filing In 1 Year

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design,
...[+2]
Patent: 626
2
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 459
3
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 448
4
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 298
5
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 217
6
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 197
7
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 146
8
Xilinx, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 137
9
ChangXin Memory Technologies, Inc.
Anhui Sheng, China
Tariff
Patent: 130
10
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
Patent: 111
11
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Patent: 104
12
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 100
13
Socionext, Inc.
Kyoto, Japan
Quality of experience,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 89
14
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 70
15
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 68
16
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
Sichuan Sheng, China
Power semiconductor device,Semiconductor,Molecular beam epitaxy,
...[+2]
Patent: 64
17
Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Shi, China
Integrated circuit,Microprocessor,Electron,
...[+2]
Patent: 62
18
NXP BV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component
Patent: 61
19
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Production line,Electronic visual display,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 60
20
Boe Innovation Investment Co. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Intelligent interface,Semiconductor,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
Patent: 60
21
NXP USA, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron,
...[+2]
Patent: 58
22
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
23
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
24
Fudan University
Shanghai Shi, China
Square kilometer,Biophysics,Cell therapy,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
25
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
26
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
27
Tianjin University
Guangdong Sheng, China
Radio-frequency identification,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),Pinyin,
...[+2]
Patent: 42
28
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
Patent: 40
29
Xidian University
Hunan Sheng, China
Social science,Electronics,Power semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 40
30
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 39
31
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 37
32
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Read-only memory,Non-volatile memory,
...[+2]
Patent: 36
33
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Patent: 36
34
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
Patent: 34
35
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Semiconductor device fabrication,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
36
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
37
Texas Instruments Japan Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component
Patent: 34
38
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor,Semiconductor wafer fabrication,Electronic component
Patent: 33
39
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Nevada, United States
Patent: 33
40
MediaTek, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Internet of Things,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
41
LG Display Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
42
Zhengzhou Yunhai Information Technology Co., Ltd.
China
Patent: 30
43
LG Chem Ltd.
South Korea
Petrochemical,Synthetic rubber,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
44
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 27
45
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
46
Analog Devices, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
47
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Metal,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
48
Commissariat à l´énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
France
National security,European Research Area,Military research,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
49
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Virtualization,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
50
Gyrfalcon Technology Inc.
California, United States
Artificial intelligence,Software,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
51
pSemi Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
52
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
53
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
54
Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Patent: 24
55
Rambus, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Architecture,Memory architecture,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
56
Chengdu Analog Circuit Technology, Inc.
China
Patent: 24
57
Syntiant Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Machine learning,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
58
Oppo
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
59
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
60
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
61
State Grid Corp. of China
Beijing Shi, China
Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
62
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Customer relationship management,Peripheral,Multi-touch,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
63
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
Virginia, United States
National security,Aerospace,Military technology,
...[+1]
Patent: 21
64
Guizhou Yihua Co. Ltd.
Guizhou Sheng, China
Fertilizer,Agriculture,Chemical engineering
Patent: 21
65
HKC Corp. Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
LED display,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
66
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
Hubei Sheng, China
Semiconductor,Flash memory,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
67
Altera Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Programmable logic device,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
68
Kia Corp.
South Korea
Customer expectation,Automotive engineering,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
69
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
70
Everspin Technologies, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Magnetoresistive random-access memory,Spin-transfer torque,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
71
Röhm GmbH
Germany
Aerospace
Patent: 19
72
Synopsys, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
73
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
74
KIOXIA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
75
Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW
Belgium
Semiconductor,Conductive ink,Stretchable electronics
Patent: 18
76
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
77
STMicroelectronics Application GmbH
Germany
Patent: 18
78
BitMain Technologies Holding Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Semiconductor,Blockchain,Digital currency,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
79
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
80
Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Semiconductor,Artificial intelligence,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
81
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Internet of Things,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
82
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
France
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+1]
Patent: 16
83
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
California, United States
Electronics,Intellectual property
Patent: 16
84
Industrial Products, Inc.
United States
Forging,Casting,Automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
85
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
86
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Texas, United States
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Computer security,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
87
Allegro MicroSystems LLC
New Hampshire, United States
Semiconductor,System level,Avionics,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
88
Smartflex Technology Pte Ltd.
Central Region, Singapore
Semiconductor,Initialization,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
89
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
90
Jiangnan University
Jiangsu Sheng, China
Pinyin,Chemistry,Biochemistry,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
91
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Compiler,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
92
BFLY Operations, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Butterfly network,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
93
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Texas, United States
Patent: 14
94
Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
Hubei Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Electronics,Power transmission,
...[+1]
Patent: 14
95
MicroJet Technology Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Cartridge,Molecular sensor,Drip irrigation,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
96
LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
97
e-peas SA
Brabant wallon, Belgium
Semiconductor,Energy harvesting,Energy storage,
...[+1]
Patent: 14
98
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Amplifier,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
99
South China University of Technology
Guangdong Sheng, China
Power semiconductor device,Semiconductor,Science park,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
100
Cisco Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Patent: 13

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