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Top 100 Key Players companies in Etching
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018

The Etching top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Etching Key Players 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.
Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types of material. As a method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today. In a number of modern variants such as microfabrication etching and photochemical milling it is a crucial technique in much modern technology, including circuit boards.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

South Korea

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13,177
2
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11,255
3
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,209
4
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,573
5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,201
6
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,146
7
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,146
8
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,514
9
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,344
10
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,147
11
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,147
12
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
patent citation: 5,939
13
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,358
14
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,309
15
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,291
16
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,167
17
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,164
18
PerkinElmer LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,164
19
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,974
20
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,903
21
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
patent citation: 3,472
22
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,425
23
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,322
24
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,060
25
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,847
26
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
patent citation: 2,847
27
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,541
28
Novellus Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,294
29
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,265
30
Motorola, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,217
31
Round Rock Research LLC
New York, United States
Transistor,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor
patent citation: 2,188
32
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,142
33
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,984
34
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,984
35
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Virtualization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,957
36
Western Digital Corp.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,944
37
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,944
38
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,836
39
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,776
40
Covidien LP
Massachusetts, United States
Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,686
41
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,618
42
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,571
43
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,537
44
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,419
45
Asm Dimatec Ingenieria SA
Spain
patent citation: 1,375
46
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,246
47
Sumitomo Electric
Osaka, Japan
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
patent citation: 1,246
48
Toppan, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,095
49
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,055
50
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,052
51
NEC Electronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 985
52
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 978
53
Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Shanghai Shi, China
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 978
54
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
patent citation: 978
55
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 964
56
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 934
57
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
patent citation: 910
58
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Japan
patent citation: 910
59
U.S. Philips Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
patent citation: 904
60
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 899
61
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 871
62
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 845
63
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 796
64
LG Display Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 788
65
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 781
66
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
patent citation: 779
67
Invensas Bonding Technologies, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Software development,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 775
68
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 754
69
DENSO Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Automotive engineering,Industrial robot,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 743
70
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 738
71
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 738
72
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Digital pathology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 728
73
FSI International, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Manufacturing engineering,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 727
74
Renesas Technology Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 715
75
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Utah, United States
Wireless
patent citation: 706
76
3M Co.
Minnesota, United States
Adhesive,Electronics,Writing paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 676
77
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Embolic Protection Devices,
...[+2]
patent citation: 671
78
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
patent citation: 667
79
Kodak Ltd.
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
patent citation: 667
80
ROHM Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Power module,
...[+2]
patent citation: 662
81
UTAC Headquarters Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
patent citation: 660
82
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 654
83
Wolfspeed, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
patent citation: 647
84
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Semiconductor device
patent citation: 647
85
Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
patent citation: 641
86
Winbond Electronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Flash memory,Electronics,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 628
87
Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.
South Korea
patent citation: 615
88
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
New Mexico, United States
patent citation: 610
89
Ultradent Products, Inc.
Utah, United States
Medical equipment,Dental Equipment,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 608
90
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
patent citation: 593
91
Xerox Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 593
92
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Production line,Electronic visual display,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 590
93
Boe Innovation Investment Co. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Intelligent interface,Semiconductor,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
patent citation: 590
94
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
patent citation: 586
95
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 584
96
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 579
97
HOYA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
patent citation: 577
98
FEI, Inc.
Tennessee, United States
Real estate development
patent citation: 574
99
Showa Denko K.K.
Chiba, Japan
Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials,
...[+2]
patent citation: 560
100
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Minnesota, United States
Intellectual property,Product design
patent citation: 553

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