Top 100 Key Players companies in Etching by Most Patent Filings in the Japan in 2020 – Discovery

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The Etching top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Etching Key Players 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.

1	NEC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Virtualization,Big data,Network security, ...[+2]	Patent: 2,334
2	Panasonic Holdings Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 2,032
3	Matsushita Electronics Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player, ...[+2]	Patent: 2,032
4	Hitachi Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,943
5	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,873
6	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,850
7	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 1,552
8	Tokyo Electron Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,245
9	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,148
10	Seiko Epson Corp.	Nagano, Japan	Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 1,112
11	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 688
12	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	Patent: 611
13	Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Call centre,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 567
14	SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 479
15	Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device, ...[+2]	Patent: 438
16	Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable, ...[+2]	Patent: 426
17	Sumitomo Electric	Osaka, Japan	Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable	Patent: 426
18	Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center, ...[+2]	Patent: 407
19	Toppan, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 327
20	Renesas Electronics Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 302
21	Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Publishing,Publication, ...[+2]	Patent: 291
22	Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 291
23	Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component, ...[+2]	Patent: 248
24	Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid, ...[+2]	Patent: 248
25	HOYA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens, ...[+2]	Patent: 243
26	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	Patent: 241
27	FUJIFILM Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 241
28	Seiko Instruments, Inc.	Chiba, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector, ...[+2]	Patent: 240
29	Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer, ...[+2]	Patent: 202
30	JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 201
31	Nihon Denso KK	Saitama, Japan	Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering	Patent: 186
32	ULVAC, Inc.	Fukushima, Japan	Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering, ...[+2]	Patent: 180
33	Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	Patent: 180
34	ROHM Co., Ltd.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronic component,Power module, ...[+2]	Patent: 168
35	NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Mill,Metal,Mining engineering, ...[+1]	Patent: 155
36	Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Quartz,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 143
37	Renesas Technology Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 142
38	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 138
39	Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	Patent: 135
40	Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic, ...[+2]	Patent: 135
41	SUMCO Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Wafer,Silicon, ...[+2]	Patent: 133
42	Showa Denko K.K.	Chiba, Japan	Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials, ...[+2]	Patent: 128
43	Hitachi Cable Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Metal,Optical fiber, ...[+2]	Patent: 126
44	SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display, ...[+2]	Patent: 123
45	NEC Electronics Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 118
46	Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 108
47	Kyocera Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 106
48	TDK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 100
49	Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronic component,Microcontroller, ...[+2]	Patent: 100
50	AGC	Tokyo, Japan	Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
51	Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
52	Kawasaki Steel Corp.	Japan		Patent: 98
53	LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Information appliance, ...[+2]	Patent: 95
54	Nissan Chemical Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Pesticide,Meiji period,Fertilizer, ...[+2]	Patent: 94
55	Kobe Steel, Ltd.	Hyogo, Japan	Welding,Electronics,Mining engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 90
56	Fujikura Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Mobile device,Optoelectronics,Optical fiber, ...[+2]	Patent: 85
57	Yamaha Corp.	Shizuoka, Japan	Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker, ...[+2]	Patent: 84
58	Casio Computer Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Projector,Electronics,Digital camera, ...[+2]	Patent: 82
59	Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, ...[+2]	Patent: 82
60	Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Saitama, Japan		Patent: 82
61	TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.	Kanagawa, Japan	Photoresist,Semiconductor,Petrochemical, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
62	Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.	Saga, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
63	Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material, ...[+2]	Patent: 78
64	Hitachi Metals, Ltd.	Chiba, Japan	Metal,Magnet,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 76
65	Mec Co., Ltd.	Hyogo, Japan	Chemical engineering,Hydrofluoric acid,Hydrochloric acid, ...[+2]	Patent: 74
66	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 73
67	Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber, ...[+2]	Patent: 73
68	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 71
69	Yokogawa Electric Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller, ...[+2]	Patent: 70
70	Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Robotic lawn mower,Mechatronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 70
71	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
72	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nickel,Mining engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
73	Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Glazing,Flat glass,Timing belt, ...[+2]	Patent: 68
74	Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Metal,Semiconductor,Casting, ...[+2]	Patent: 68
75	Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 67
76	DISCO Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 65
77	Hamamatsu Photonics KK	Shizuoka, Japan	Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser, ...[+2]	Patent: 65
78	IBIDEN Co., Ltd.	Gifu, Japan	Electronics,Semiconductor,Asphalt, ...[+2]	Patent: 64
79	STARTUP KIOXIA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory, ...[+2]	Patent: 63
80	Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.	Nagano, Japan	Semiconductor,Packaging engineering,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
81	Nikon Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Microscope,Photography,Motion capture, ...[+2]	Patent: 60
82	Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co. Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Automation,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 60
83	Mitsubishi Materials Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cement,Alloy,Polycrystalline silicon, ...[+2]	Patent: 59
84	Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corp.	Japan		Patent: 59
85	DENSO Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Automotive engineering,Industrial robot,Programmable logic controller, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
86	Victor Company of Japan Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Electronics,Software,High-definition television, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
87	Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Quartz,Fused quartz, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
88	Toray Industries, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language), ...[+2]	Patent: 51
89	Central Glass Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
90	Nisshinbo Micro Devices, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Radar,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
91	MA Aluminum Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Mill,Metal,Precious metal, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
92	Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Electronics,Power transmission, ...[+2]	Patent: 48
93	NGK Insulators, Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Beryllium copper,Industrial engineering,Pottery, ...[+2]	Patent: 48
94	Shimadzu Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system, ...[+2]	Patent: 47
95	Elpida Memory, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Dynamic random-access memory,Resistor, ...[+2]	Patent: 47
96	Hitachi High-Tech Science Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Nanometrology, ...[+2]	Patent: 42
97	Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Headlamp,Automotive engineering,Backlight, ...[+2]	Patent: 41
98	Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Aluminum substrate,Ferroalloy,Mining engineering, ...[+1]	Patent: 40
99	Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Reagent,Chemical engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 40
100	Pioneer Corp.	Fukushima, Japan	Navigation system,Laserdisc player,Electronic product, ...[+2]	Patent: 39