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Top 100 Key Players companies in Integrated circuit design
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2021

The Integrated circuit design top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Integrated circuit design 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.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

South Korea

France

Singapore

Germany

Ireland

Canada

United Kingdom

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 90,764
2
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 84,426
3
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 82,079
4
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 64,050
5
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 55,868
6
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 52,789
7
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 49,964
8
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 45,781
9
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 45,185
10
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 34,789
11
Altera Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Programmable logic device,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 32,222
12
Round Rock Research LLC
New York, United States
Transistor,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor
patent citation: 31,285
13
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 30,846
14
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 30,846
15
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
patent citation: 29,448
16
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
patent citation: 26,067
17
Xilinx, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 24,012
18
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 23,816
19
Synopsys, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 22,494
20
Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Singapore
patent citation: 21,256
21
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 20,053
22
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18,149
23
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 16,588
24
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 16,510
25
Guizhou Yihua Co. Ltd.
Guizhou Sheng, China
Fertilizer,Agriculture,Chemical engineering
patent citation: 16,231
26
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor device,Power transmission,Electronics,
...[+1]
patent citation: 16,058
27
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Texas, United States
patent citation: 16,052
28
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 15,109
29
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13,854
30
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13,009
31
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
patent citation: 12,899
32
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 12,752
33
Rambus, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Architecture,Memory architecture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11,713
34
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11,669
35
Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
patent citation: 10,831
36
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,427
37
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,407
38
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
patent citation: 10,407
39
RPX Corp.
California, United States
Patent portfolio,Semiconductor,E-commerce,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,202
40
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Semiconductor device
patent citation: 9,774
41
NXP USA, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9,190
42
Socionext, Inc.
Kyoto, Japan
Quality of experience,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9,138
43
NEC Electronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9,122
44
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,722
45
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,284
46
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 8,284
47
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Read-only memory,Non-volatile memory,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,178
48
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,143
49
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,804
50
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Utah, United States
Wireless
patent citation: 7,704
51
Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
New Hampshire, United States
Cloud computing,Application firewall,Software as a service,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,538
52
Oracle America, Inc.
California, United States
Cytidine monophosphate,Information technology consulting,Systems design
patent citation: 7,538
53
Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP
Texas, United States
Peripheral,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,467
54
VLSI Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Application-specific integrated circuit,Leading edge,Silicon valley
patent citation: 7,098
55
Unisys Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Systems design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,077
56
Unisis Corp.
Japan
Medical equipment,Medicine,Biopsy
patent citation: 7,077
57
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,450
58
Polaris Innovations Ltd.
DU, IE
Package on package,Multi-chip module,Wafer-level packaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,288
59
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,108
60
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,029
61
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,791
62
Memjet Technology Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Computer hardware,Industrial engineering
patent citation: 5,753
63
U.S. Philips Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
patent citation: 5,753
64
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,571
65
Hughes Aircraft Co.
California, United States
Electronic systems,Aerospace,National security
patent citation: 5,209
66
Allegro MicroSystems LLC
New Hampshire, United States
Semiconductor,System level,Avionics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,156
67
Novellus Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,143
68
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,080
69
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,003
70
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Texas, United States
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Computer security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,901
71
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
Oregon, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,876
72
Advantest Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Mechanical engineering,Product design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,760
73
Winbond Electronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Flash memory,Electronics,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,639
74
Symetrix Corp.
Colorado, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Industrial engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 4,562
75
Qimonda AG
Germany
Patent licensing,System in package,Dynamic random-access memory,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,543
76
Mentor Graphics Corp.
Oregon, United States
Electronic design automation,Software,Systems design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,368
77
Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,367
78
UTAC Headquarters Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
patent citation: 4,344
79
Credence Systems Corp.
California, United States
Failure analysis,Semiconductor,Digital television,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,254
80
Mercotrust AG
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
patent citation: 4,193
81
Gemalto, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer security
patent citation: 4,189
82
Western Digital Corp.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,149
83
Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Microcontroller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,117
84
Mosaid Technologies, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
Intellectual property,Semiconductor,Software development,
...[+1]
patent citation: 4,095
85
ASM International NV
Flevoland, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Atomic layer deposition,Wafer,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,088
86
Body Science LLC
Michigan, United States
Pharmacy,Botanical drug,Herb
patent citation: 3,742
87
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,639
88
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Genomics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,568
89
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,567
90
LG Display Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,505
91
Atmel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,501
92
Medtronic, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,466
93
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,458
94
Elm Technologies, Inc.
Texas, United States
Workforce modeling,Software,Enterprise software
patent citation: 3,458
95
Agere Srl
Toscana, Italy
Precious metal,Mining engineering,Metal,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,402
96
Agere Systems LLC
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Network processor,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,402
97
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,339
98
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 3,278
99
Nortel Networks Corp.
Ontario, Canada
Telecommunications,Voice over IP,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,273
100
Nortel Networks Ltd. (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
patent citation: 3,273

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