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Top 100 Key Players companies in Etching
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2021

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 2021, 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.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
International Business Machines Corp.
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13,177
2
Applied Materials, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11,255
3
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,209
4
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,573
5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,201
6
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,146
7
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,146
8
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,514
9
Micron Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,344
10
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,147
11
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,147
12
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 5,939
13
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,358
14
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,309
15
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,291
16
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,167
17
Lam Research Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,164
18
PerkinElmer LLC
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,164
19
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,974
20
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,903
21
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.
patent citation: 3,472
22
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,425
23
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,322
24
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,060
25
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,847
26
Robert Bosch Corp.
Shopping mall,Truck
patent citation: 2,847
27
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,541
28
Novellus Systems, Inc.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,294
29
United Microelectronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,265
30
Motorola, Inc.
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,217
31
Round Rock Research LLC
Transistor,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor
patent citation: 2,188
32
Intel Corp.
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,142
33
Siemens AG
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.
Semiconductor,Software,Virtualization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,957
36
Western Digital Corp.
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,944
37
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,944
38
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,836
39
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,776
40
Covidien LP
Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,686
41
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,618
42
National Semiconductor Corp.
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,571
43
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,537
44
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
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.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,246
47
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
patent citation: 1,246
48
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,095
49
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,055
50
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,052
51
NEC Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 985
52
AT&T, Inc.
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 978
53
Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 978
54
AT&T IPM Corp.
patent citation: 978
55
General Electric Co.
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 964
56
STMicroelectronics SA
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 934
57
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
patent citation: 910
58
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
patent citation: 910
59
U.S. Philips Corp.
patent citation: 904
60
Infineon Technologies AG
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 899
61
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 871
62
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 845
63
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 796
64
LG Display Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 788
65
Nihon Denso KK
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 781
66
Honeywell International, Inc.
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
patent citation: 779
67
Invensas Bonding Technologies, Inc.
Semiconductor,Software development,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 775
68
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 754
69
DENSO Corp.
Automotive engineering,Industrial robot,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 743
70
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 738
71
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 738
72
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Medical equipment,Health care,Digital pathology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 728
73
FSI International, Inc.
Manufacturing engineering,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 727
74
Renesas Technology Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 715
75
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Wireless
patent citation: 706
76
3M Co.
Adhesive,Electronics,Writing paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 676
77
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Medical equipment,Health care,Embolic Protection Devices,
...[+2]
patent citation: 671
78
Eastman Kodak Co.
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
patent citation: 667
79
Kodak Ltd.
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
patent citation: 667
80
ROHM Co., Ltd.
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.
Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 654
83
Wolfspeed, Inc.
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
patent citation: 647
84
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc.
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.
Flash memory,Electronics,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 628
87
Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 615
88
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
patent citation: 610
89
Ultradent Products, Inc.
Medical equipment,Dental Equipment,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 608
90
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
patent citation: 593
91
Xerox Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 593
92
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Production line,Electronic visual display,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 590
93
Boe Innovation Investment Co. Ltd.
Intelligent interface,Semiconductor,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
patent citation: 590
94
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
patent citation: 586
95
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.
Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 584
96
Koninklijke Philips NV
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 579
97
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
patent citation: 577
98
FEI, Inc.
Real estate development
patent citation: 574
99
Showa Denko K.K.
Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials,
...[+2]
patent citation: 560
100
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Intellectual property,Product design
patent citation: 553
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