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Top 100 Key Players companies in Wafer
by Most News Heat in the world in 2018

The Wafer top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Wafer 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.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

South Korea

United States

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Germany

France

Israel

Canada

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 147
2
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 126
3
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 120
4
Nasdaq, Inc.
New York, United States
Information Dissemination,Capital formation,Structured product,
...[+2]
news: 91
5
Himax Technologies, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
news: 77
6
Euronext Amsterdam NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Market data
news: 73
7
Aehr Test Systems
California, United States
Semiconductor,Burn-in,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 71
8
RFMD LLC
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Gallium arsenide,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
news: 69
9
ASM International NV
Flevoland, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Atomic layer deposition,Wafer,
...[+2]
news: 67
10
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
Oregon, United States
Semiconductor,Aerospace,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 67
11
Qorvo, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 65
12
Nanometrics, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Metrology,Process control,
...[+2]
news: 65
13
Christmas Stockholders Ltd.
Shropshire, United Kingdom
Mining engineering,Natural resource management
news: 61
14
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 60
15
ASM marine
Portugal
news: 54
16
The Investor Relations Co.
Illinois, United States
Asset management,Professional relationship
news: 54
17
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 53
18
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
news: 50
19
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
news: 50
20
ON Semiconductor Corp.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Voltage reference,
...[+2]
news: 49
21
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Internet of Things,Silicon,
...[+2]
news: 48
22
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 45
23
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 42
24
IQE Plc
United Kingdom
Semiconductor,Materials science,Solar energy,
...[+2]
news: 40
25
ASML Holding NV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Electronics,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
news: 36
26
Veeco Instruments, Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Chemical vapor deposition,
...[+2]
news: 33
27
UMC Electronics Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 33
28
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Radio frequency,
...[+2]
news: 32
29
Alliance Global Group, Inc.
Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
Glass container,Real estate development,Companion diagnostic,
...[+2]
news: 31
30
Soitec SA
Rhône-Alpes, France
Semiconductor,Smart Cut,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 31
31
inc design Ltd.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Advertising
news: 30
32
Diodes, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Thyristor,
...[+2]
news: 29
33
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 29
34
TowerJazz Japan Ltd.
Hyogo, Japan
Semiconductor,Physical design,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 29
35
Grupo SMIC
Porto, Portugal
Imaging technology,Health care,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
news: 28
36
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 26
37
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Software,
...[+2]
news: 26
38
SunEdison Semiconductor BV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Microfabrication,Photomask,
...[+2]
news: 26
39
Technavio
Illinois, United States
Qualitative research methodology,Market research,Qualitative research
news: 24
40
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
news: 23
41
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 23
42
GAAP Studio Ltd.
Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Digital marketing,Advertising
news: 23
43
Tsem 1
Russia
news: 23
44
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
HaZafon, Israel
Semiconductor,Electronic component,BiCMOS,
...[+2]
news: 22
45
Asset & Resource Management Co. Ltd.
Lagos, Nigeria
Asset management,Angel investor,Resource management,
...[+2]
news: 22
46
Entegris, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Process chemistry,
...[+2]
news: 21
47
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 20
48
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
news: 19
49
Wolfspeed, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
news: 19
50
Schmitt Industries, Inc.
Oregon, United States
Laser,Electronics,Propane,
...[+2]
news: 19
51
KLA-Tencor GmbH
Germany
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Reticle,
...[+2]
news: 19
52
Schmitt Europe Ltd.
West Midlands, United Kingdom
news: 19
53
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
news: 18
54
EMCORE Corp.
New Mexico, United States
Semiconductor,Solar energy,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 18
55
II-VI, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Aerospace,Navigation system,Laser,
...[+2]
news: 17
56
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,CMOS,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 17
57
BMT Tax Depreciation Pty Ltd.
New South Wales, Australia
Property management,Industrial property,Vineyard,
...[+2]
news: 17
58
Root Info Solutions Ltd.
Delhi, India
Software,Web development,Android (robot),
...[+2]
news: 17
59
Zygo Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Metrology,Optical communication,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
news: 15
60
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 15
61
INC Internet Limitada
Region Metropolitana, Chile
Software
news: 15
62
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
news: 14
63
SanDisk LLC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Flash drive,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
news: 14
64
imec
Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Embedded system,Search engine,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 14
65
Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor
news: 14
66
MEMS-Vision
Sensor fusion,3D printing,The Internet,
...[+2]
news: 14
67
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 14
68
Synopsys, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
news: 13
69
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 13
70
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 13
71
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
Central Region, Singapore
Semiconductor,Electronics,Wire bonding,
...[+2]
news: 13
72
inTEST Corp.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thermal,
...[+2]
news: 13
73
Flanders Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Centrifugal fan,Surface filter,Automation,
...[+2]
news: 13
74
IBM Research
New York, United States
Industrial engineering,Watson,Scanning tunneling microscope,
...[+2]
news: 13
75
Cash Flow SA
Silesia, Poland
Factoring
news: 13
76
Headgate Partners LLC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software
news: 13
77
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 12
78
Fox Corp.
New York, United States
Pressure switch,Strategic thinking,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 12
79
Dow, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Coating,Chemical engineering,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
news: 12
80
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 12
81
Hudson Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Refrigerant,Chemical engineering,Suture (anatomy),
...[+2]
news: 12
82
ATMI, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Semiconductor,Atomic layer deposition,Materials science,
...[+2]
news: 12
83
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 12
84
ASE Group
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Manufacturing services,Semiconductor device fabrication,
...[+2]
news: 12
85
SunEdison
Missouri, United States
Solar energy,Renewable energy,Solar power,
...[+2]
news: 12
86
Yole Developpement
Rhône-Alpes, France
Market research,Public opinion,Marketing research,
...[+2]
news: 12
87
IC Insights, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Market research,Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
news: 12
88
Besi Marine Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Bremen, Germany
Automation,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 12
89
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 11
90
Western Digital Corp.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
91
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
news: 11
92
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Solar energy,Semiconductor,Thin film,
...[+2]
news: 11
93
PDF Solutions, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Semiconductor,Systems design,
...[+2]
news: 11
94
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Cryotronics,Electronics,Shore,
...[+2]
news: 11
95
Ev Group
Oberösterreich, Austria
Nanotechnology,Semiconductor,Nanoimprint lithography,
...[+2]
news: 11
96
Standard Products
Michigan, United States
Automotive engineering
news: 11
97
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 10
98
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 10
99
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 10
100
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
United States
Grapefruit juice,Pickling,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 10

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