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Top 100 Key Players companies in Lithography
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018

The Lithography top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Lithography 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

Germany

United Kingdom

Canada

Israel

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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9,108
2
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,547
3
ASML Netherlands BV
Drenthe, Netherlands
Automation,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,214
4
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,751
5
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,705
6
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,064
7
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,784
8
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,523
9
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,393
10
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,369
11
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,369
12
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,336
13
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
patent citation: 3,222
14
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,089
15
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,697
16
Synopsys, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,541
17
RPX Corp.
California, United States
Patent portfolio,Semiconductor,E-commerce,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,519
18
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Texas, United States
patent citation: 2,404
19
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,310
20
ASML Holding NV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Electronics,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,154
21
Goodrich Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Sales management,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,145
22
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,976
23
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,832
24
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,772
25
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,720
26
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,720
27
PerkinElmer LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,720
28
NEC Electronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,705
29
Verimetra, Inc.
PA, US
patent citation: 1,681
30
Carl Zeiss AG
Germany
Semiconductor,Optoelectronics,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,634
31
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Read-only memory,Non-volatile memory,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,575
32
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,446
33
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
Kanagawa, Japan
Photoresist,Semiconductor,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,416
34
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,341
35
Round Rock Research LLC
New York, United States
Transistor,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor
patent citation: 1,300
36
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,298
37
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,274
38
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,233
39
EKC Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Chemical engineering
patent citation: 1,207
40
Dongbu Electronics Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Resistor,Microprocessor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,057
41
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,046
42
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,046
43
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Semiconductor device
patent citation: 1,007
44
NXP USA, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron,
...[+2]
patent citation: 989
45
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
patent citation: 977
46
ASML US, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Semiconductor device,Electronic component
patent citation: 956
47
Polaris Innovations Ltd.
DU, IE
Package on package,Multi-chip module,Wafer-level packaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 916
48
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 904
49
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
patent citation: 904
50
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 899
51
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
patent citation: 883
52
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 789
53
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
patent citation: 744
54
Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Lithography,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 723
55
U.S. Philips Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
patent citation: 704
56
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 647
57
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 584
58
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
patent citation: 584
59
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 581
60
Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Shanghai Shi, China
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 573
61
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 565
62
Winbond Electronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Flash memory,Electronics,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 549
63
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 546
64
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 542
65
AZ Electronic Materials USA Corp.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Medical imaging,Mobile phone,
...[+1]
patent citation: 534
66
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 523
67
LG Semicon Co. Ltd.
Seoul, South Korea
Semiconductor,Windows CE,Operating system,
...[+2]
patent citation: 514
68
ProMOS Technologies, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Double data rate,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 471
69
LG Display Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 470
70
VLSI Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Application-specific integrated circuit,Leading edge,Silicon valley
patent citation: 457
71
Novellus Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 450
72
Versum Materials US LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Sanitation,SOAP
patent citation: 443
73
Mattson Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 426
74
Dongjin Semichem Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Photoresist,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 409
75
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 392
76
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 392
77
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
patent citation: 390
78
Sumitomo Electric
Osaka, Japan
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
patent citation: 390
79
Celanese Corp.
Texas, United States
Polymer,Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 380
80
MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd.
Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 379
81
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
patent citation: 355
82
Kodak Ltd.
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
patent citation: 355
83
Hitachi High-Tech Corp.
Illinois, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Microscope,
...[+2]
patent citation: 350
84
Elm Technologies, Inc.
Texas, United States
Workforce modeling,Software,Enterprise software
patent citation: 342
85
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
patent citation: 336
86
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
Washington, United States
Digital signage
patent citation: 324
87
Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Singapore
patent citation: 322
88
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 309
89
Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Reagent,Chemical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 307
90
Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Microcontroller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 304
91
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 299
92
Elpida Memory, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Dynamic random-access memory,Resistor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 297
93
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 269
94
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.
New Mexico, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Power management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 269
95
Zygo Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Metrology,Optical communication,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 268
96
Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 268
97
Sony Electronics, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
patent citation: 265
98
Nanya Technology Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Product design,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 262
99
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Utah, United States
Wireless
patent citation: 258
100
Mosaid Technologies, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
Intellectual property,Semiconductor,Software development,
...[+1]
patent citation: 254

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