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Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Etching
by Most Patent Filing In 3 Years in the Japan in 2018

The Etching top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 3 Years Etching Fast-growings in the Japan. 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.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 259
2
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 48
3
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
4
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Patent: 29
5
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
6
Nissan Chemical Corp.
Pesticide,Meiji period,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
7
KIOXIA Corp.
Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
8
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
9
JFE Holdings, Inc.
Materials science,Product design,Carbon steel,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
10
JFE Steel Corp.
Irone,Mining engineering,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
11
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
12
Air Water, Inc.
Industrial gas,Enterprise software,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
13
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Metal,Magnet,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
14
Mec Co., Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Hydrofluoric acid,Hydrochloric acid,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
15
DISCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
16
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
17
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
18
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
19
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
20
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
21
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
22
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
23
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 12
24
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
25
ULVAC, Inc.
Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
26
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
27
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
28
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Patent: 11
29
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
30
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
31
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 11
32
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Patent: 11
33
SUMCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
34
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
35
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Patent: 10
36
Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.
Reagent,Chemical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
37
NSC Co., Ltd.
Liquid crystal,Liquid-crystal display,Computer hardware,
...[+1]
Patent: 10
38
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
39
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 8
40
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass fiber,Glazing,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
41
Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Robotic lawn mower,Mechatronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
42
Nihon Denso KK
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 7
43
JSR Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Natural rubber,Elastomer,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
44
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
45
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
46
TES Holdings Co., Ltd.
Regenerative medicine,Biotechnology,Agriculture,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
47
LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Information appliance,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
48
SPP Technologies Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Etching,Electronic component
Patent: 6
49
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
50
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
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