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Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Etching
by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years in the Japan in 2020

The Etching top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 5 Years Etching Fast-growings in the Japan. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2020, 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: 445
2
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 62
3
Nissan Chemical Corp.
Pesticide,Meiji period,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 59
4
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
5
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Patent: 51
6
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
7
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
8
DISCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
9
KIOXIA Corp.
Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
10
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
11
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Metal,Magnet,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
12
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
13
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
14
Mec Co., Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Hydrofluoric acid,Hydrochloric acid,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
15
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
16
Sciocs Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Compound semiconductor,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
17
ULVAC, Inc.
Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
18
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
19
JFE Holdings, Inc.
Materials science,Product design,Carbon steel,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
20
JFE Steel Corp.
Irone,Mining engineering,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
21
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
22
Air Water, Inc.
Industrial gas,Enterprise software,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
23
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 16
24
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
25
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
26
SUMCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
27
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
28
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Patent: 15
29
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
30
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
31
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
32
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
33
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Patent: 12
34
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
35
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 12
36
Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Robotic lawn mower,Mechatronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
37
Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.
Reagent,Chemical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
38
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 11
39
AGC
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
40
JSR Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Natural rubber,Elastomer,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
41
Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
42
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Patent: 11
43
Hitachi High-Tech Science Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Nanometrology,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
44
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
45
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
46
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
47
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
48
NSC Co., Ltd.
Liquid crystal,Liquid-crystal display,Computer hardware,
...[+1]
Patent: 11
49
Showa Denko K.K.
Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
50
Hamamatsu Photonics KK
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
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