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Top 100 Key Players companies in Wafer
by Most News Heat in the United States in 2018

The Wafer top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Wafer Key Players in the United States. 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.
#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Intel Corp.
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 126
2
Apple, Inc.
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 120
3
Nasdaq, Inc.
Information Dissemination,Capital formation,Structured product,
...[+2]
news: 91
4
Aehr Test Systems
Semiconductor,Burn-in,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 71
5
RFMD LLC
Semiconductor,Gallium arsenide,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
news: 69
6
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
Semiconductor,Aerospace,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 67
7
Qorvo, Inc.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 65
8
Nanometrics, Inc.
Semiconductor,Metrology,Process control,
...[+2]
news: 65
9
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 60
10
The Investor Relations Co.
Asset management,Professional relationship
news: 54
11
International Business Machines Corp.
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 53
12
Micron Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
news: 50
13
ON Semiconductor Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Voltage reference,
...[+2]
news: 49
14
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
Computer hardware,Internet of Things,Silicon,
...[+2]
news: 48
15
Lam Research Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 42
16
Veeco Instruments, Inc.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Chemical vapor deposition,
...[+2]
news: 33
17
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.
Semiconductor,Foundry,Radio frequency,
...[+2]
news: 32
18
Diodes, Inc.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Thyristor,
...[+2]
news: 29
19
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 29
20
Microsoft Corp.
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 26
21
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Semiconductor,Product design,Software,
...[+2]
news: 26
22
Technavio
Qualitative research methodology,Market research,Qualitative research
news: 24
23
Applied Materials, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
news: 23
24
Google LLC
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 23
25
Entegris, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Process chemistry,
...[+2]
news: 21
26
NVIDIA Corp.
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 20
27
Wolfspeed, Inc.
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
news: 19
28
Schmitt Industries, Inc.
Laser,Electronics,Propane,
...[+2]
news: 19
29
EMCORE Corp.
Semiconductor,Solar energy,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 18
30
II-VI, Inc.
Aerospace,Navigation system,Laser,
...[+2]
news: 17
31
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc.
Semiconductor,CMOS,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 17
32
Zygo Corp.
Metrology,Optical communication,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
news: 15
33
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 15
34
SanDisk LLC
Semiconductor,Flash drive,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
news: 14
35
Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.
Semiconductor
news: 14
36
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 14
37
Synopsys, Inc.
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
news: 13
38
Gartner, Inc.
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 13
39
inTEST Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thermal,
...[+2]
news: 13
40
Flanders Corp.
Centrifugal fan,Surface filter,Automation,
...[+2]
news: 13
41
IBM Research
Industrial engineering,Watson,Scanning tunneling microscope,
...[+2]
news: 13
42
Headgate Partners LLC
Semiconductor,Software
news: 13
43
Fox Corp.
Pressure switch,Strategic thinking,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 12
44
Dow, Inc.
Coating,Chemical engineering,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
news: 12
45
Hudson Technologies, Inc.
Refrigerant,Chemical engineering,Suture (anatomy),
...[+2]
news: 12
46
ATMI, Inc.
Semiconductor,Atomic layer deposition,Materials science,
...[+2]
news: 12
47
YouTube LLC
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 12
48
SunEdison
Solar energy,Renewable energy,Solar power,
...[+2]
news: 12
49
IC Insights, Inc.
Market research,Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
news: 12
50
Western Digital Corp.
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
51
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Solar energy,Semiconductor,Thin film,
...[+2]
news: 11
52
PDF Solutions, Inc.
Software,Semiconductor,Systems design,
...[+2]
news: 11
53
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Cryotronics,Electronics,Shore,
...[+2]
news: 11
54
Standard Products
Automotive engineering
news: 11
55
Bank of America Corp.
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 10
56
HP, Inc.
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 10
57
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 10
58
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
Grapefruit juice,Pickling,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 10
59
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Resistor,
...[+2]
news: 10
60
Azenta, Inc.
Semiconductor,Biology,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 10
61
MKS Instruments, Inc.
Mass flow controller,Enterprise software,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
news: 10
62
IPG Photonics Corp.
Laser,Fiber laser,Photonics,
...[+2]
news: 10
63
Amkor Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 10
64
Mattson Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 10
65
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 9
66
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
Semiconductor,Software,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 9
67
Jefferies LLC
Investment banking,Investment company,Foreign exchange market,
...[+2]
news: 9
68
Tumblr, Inc.
Microblogging,Advertising,Online advertising,
...[+2]
news: 9
69
TPSCO LLC
Feature phone,Mobile phone,Asset management,
...[+1]
news: 9
70
MZ North America LLC
Corporate communication
news: 9
71
Dell, Inc.
Computer hardware,Thin client,Software,
...[+2]
news: 8
72
Intevac, Inc.
Software,Semiconductor,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 8
73
Mentor Graphics Corp.
Electronic design automation,Software,Systems design,
...[+2]
news: 8
74
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Glazing,Sapphire,
...[+2]
news: 8
75
International Rectifier Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Energy management,
...[+2]
news: 8
76
Cymer, Inc.
Market research,Heat exchanger,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
news: 8
77
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
Shore,E-services,Debit card
news: 8
78
U.S. Department of Defense
National security,Computer science,Biomedicine,
...[+2]
news: 8
79
Avago Technologies GmbH
Semiconductor,Electronics,Target market,
...[+2]
news: 8
80
Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Investment banking,Biomarker discovery,Cancer marker,
...[+1]
news: 8
81
U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office
Advanced manufacturing
news: 8
82
ACM, Inc.
Volunteer Organization
news: 8
83
Mellanox Technologies Silicon Photonics, Inc.
Semiconductor,Silicon photonics,Electronic component
news: 8
84
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 7
85
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 7
86
Amazon.com, Inc.
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 7
87
Tesla, Inc.
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 7
88
U.S. Bancorp
Petroleum,Payment system,Online payment,
...[+2]
news: 7
89
Cowen, Inc.
Investment banking,Alternative investment,Assets under management,
...[+2]
news: 7
90
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Wireless,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 7
91
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Electronics,Power transmission,Measurement science,
...[+2]
news: 7
92
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Telecommunications,Wireless backhaul,Telecommunications service,
...[+2]
news: 7
93
Raytheon Co.
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 7
94
Cohu, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,System on a chip,
...[+2]
news: 7
95
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
Pressure sensor,Power transmission,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 7
96
Altera Corp.
Semiconductor,Programmable logic device,Software,
...[+2]
news: 7
97
GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Semiconductor,Crystal growth,Glazing,
...[+2]
news: 7
98
Wolfspeed
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 7
99
Transphorm Technology, Inc.
Semiconductor,Automotive engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 7
100
Coventor, Inc.
Software,Extreme ultraviolet lithography,Simulation,
...[+2]
news: 7
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