Top 100 Key Players companies in Wafer by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2019 – Discovery

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1	Micron Technology, Inc.	Idaho, United States	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,367
2	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,165
3	Applied Materials, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization, ...[+2]	patent citation: 766
4	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		patent citation: 680
5	LINTEC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Adhesive materials,Industrial engineering,Pressure sensitive, ...[+2]	patent citation: 515
6	Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.	Texas, United States	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 462
7	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 461
8	Intel Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	patent citation: 405
9	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	patent citation: 377
10	Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	patent citation: 249
11	Sony Electronics, Inc.	California, United States	Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	patent citation: 242
12	Matsushita Electronics Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player, ...[+2]	patent citation: 234
13	Advantest Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Mechanical engineering,Product design, ...[+2]	patent citation: 225
14	Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Chemical-mechanical planarization,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 211
15	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 203
16	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	patent citation: 194
17	Socionext, Inc.	Kyoto, Japan	Quality of experience,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 194
18	DISCO Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 192
19	Xerox Holdings Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Computer hardware,Software,Digital document, ...[+2]	patent citation: 179
20	Xerox Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group, ...[+2]	patent citation: 179
21	Tencor Instruments	California, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Electronics	patent citation: 178
22	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	patent citation: 159
23	Cypress Semiconductor Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Product design,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 159
24	Seiko Epson Corp.	Nagano, Japan	Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 149
25	Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte Ltd.	Central Singapore, Singapore		patent citation: 136
26	IBIDEN Co., Ltd.	Gifu, Japan	Electronics,Semiconductor,Asphalt, ...[+2]	patent citation: 135
27	Skorpios Technologies, Inc.	New Mexico, United States	Semiconductor,Wellness Programs,Photodetector, ...[+2]	patent citation: 131
28	Mitsui Chemistry Joint-stock Co.	Japan		patent citation: 129
29	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	patent citation: 122
30	Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 122
31	Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber, ...[+2]	patent citation: 120
32	Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 107
33	Hitachi Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 103
34	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Adhesive,SOAP,Laundry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 100
35	Henkel	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Sustainable Value,Consumer	patent citation: 100
36	Infinera Corp.	California, United States	Optical communication,Optical networking,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	patent citation: 99
37	GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.	New York, United States	Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 97
38	Origin Energy Retail Ltd.	Australia	Power transmission	patent citation: 92
39	Nihon Denso KK	Saitama, Japan	Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering	patent citation: 92
40	Tokyo Electron Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display, ...[+2]	patent citation: 91
41	Lucent Technologies, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Software,Telecommunications,Private network, ...[+2]	patent citation: 90
42	Novellus Systems, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Automation, ...[+2]	patent citation: 90
43	Minolta Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier, ...[+2]	patent citation: 83
44	Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.	Nagano, Japan	Semiconductor,Packaging engineering,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	patent citation: 80
45	ASML US, Inc.	Arizona, United States	Semiconductor,Semiconductor device,Electronic component	patent citation: 76
46	SunRise Memory Corp.	California, United States		patent citation: 74
47	Renesas Electronics Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 73
48	Polaris Innovations Ltd.	DU, IE	Package on package,Multi-chip module,Wafer-level packaging, ...[+2]	patent citation: 71
49	MEMC Electronic Materials SpA	Novara, Italy	Semiconductor,Silicon carbide,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 70
50	Impinj, Inc.	Washington, United States	Radio-frequency identification,Software,Internet of Things, ...[+2]	patent citation: 69
51	STARTUP KIOXIA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory, ...[+2]	patent citation: 69
52	3M Innovative Properties Co.	Minnesota, United States	Intellectual property,Product design	patent citation: 68
53	VLSI Technology, Inc.	California, United States	Application-specific integrated circuit,Leading edge,Silicon valley	patent citation: 65
54	Semiconductor Components Industries LLC	Arizona, United States	Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 63
55	NXP USA, Inc.	Texas, United States	Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron, ...[+2]	patent citation: 63
56	Farco	Spain	Engraving,Etching,Precious metal, ...[+1]	patent citation: 62
57	Tessera, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Electronic component	patent citation: 61
58	Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 60
59	Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 60
60	Celadon Systems, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Semiconductor,Community partner,Graphic design	patent citation: 59
61	Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Saitama, Japan		patent citation: 58
62	Cubic Memory, Inc.	California, United States		patent citation: 53
63	National Starch & Chemical Investment Holding Co.	Delaware, United States		patent citation: 53
64	HBL Corp.	Daejeon, South Korea	Laser,Automation,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 49
65	Abbott Laboratories Ltd.	United Kingdom	Medicine,Photomedicine,Drug carrier, ...[+2]	patent citation: 39
66	NEC Electronics Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 38
67	National Semiconductor Corp.	Texas, United States	Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling, ...[+2]	patent citation: 36
68	Bell Laboratories, Inc.	Wisconsin, United States	Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 36
69	LG Chem Ltd.	South Korea	Petrochemical,Synthetic rubber,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 35
70	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	patent citation: 34
71	Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP	Texas, United States	Peripheral,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management, ...[+2]	patent citation: 32
72	Nichia Corp.	Tokushima, Japan	Laser diode,Semiconductor,LED lamp, ...[+2]	patent citation: 31
73	Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.	Virginia, United States	National security,Aerospace,Military technology, ...[+1]	patent citation: 28
74	Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.	Seoul, South Korea	Intellectual property,Asset management,Investment fund, ...[+1]	patent citation: 27
75	Kawasaki Steel			patent citation: 27
76	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP	Texas, United States	Information technology consulting,Systems design,Computer security, ...[+2]	patent citation: 26
77	Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Semiconductor,Product design,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 25
78	Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Integrated circuit,Electronic component, ...[+1]	patent citation: 24
79	Toyo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Kagawa, Japan	Shipyard,BARGE,Plastic film, ...[+2]	patent citation: 24
80	Nikon Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Microscope,Photography,Motion capture, ...[+2]	patent citation: 22
81	Infineon Technologies AG	Bayern, Germany	Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	patent citation: 22
82	Kyocera Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	patent citation: 21
83	Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.	Saga, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film, ...[+2]	patent citation: 21
84	II-VI Delaware, Inc.	Delaware, United States	Smelting,Metal,Mining engineering, ...[+1]	patent citation: 21
85	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 20
86	Xandex, Inc.	California, United States	Solar energy,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 20
87	Loomis Industries, Inc.	California, United States	Wafer dicing,Automation,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 20
88	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19
89	Seiko Instruments, Inc.	Chiba, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19
90	KAGA FEI Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Semiconductor device,Electronic component, ...[+1]	patent citation: 19
91	Hyundai MicroElectronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Microelectronics,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 18
92	ChangXin Memory Technologies, Inc.	Anhui Sheng, China	Tariff	patent citation: 18
93	AI Technology, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Phase-change material,Telecommunications,Materials science, ...[+2]	patent citation: 17
94	U.S. Philips Corp.	Pennsylvania, United States		patent citation: 17
95	QUALCOMM, Inc.	California, United States	Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device, ...[+2]	patent citation: 16
96	ON Semiconductor Korea Ltd.	South Korea	Semiconductor,Transistor,Diode, ...[+1]	patent citation: 16
97	PDF Solutions, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Semiconductor,Systems design, ...[+2]	patent citation: 15
98	ATS Systems Oregon, Inc.	Ontario, Canada	Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+1]	patent citation: 15
99	AMST Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Semiconductor,Transistor,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 15
100	Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable, ...[+2]	patent citation: 14