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Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Etching
by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years in the Japan in 2019

The Etching top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 5 Years Etching Fast-growings in the Japan. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2019, 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.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 459
2
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 65
3
Nissan Chemical Corp.
Pesticide,Meiji period,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 57
4
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Patent: 51
5
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 44
6
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
7
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Patent: 33
8
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
9
KIOXIA Corp.
Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
10
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
11
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
12
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
13
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
14
DISCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
15
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Metal,Magnet,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
16
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
17
JFE Holdings, Inc.
Materials science,Product design,Carbon steel,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
18
JFE Steel Corp.
Irone,Mining engineering,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
19
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
20
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
21
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Patent: 18
22
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
23
ULVAC, Inc.
Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
24
SUMCO Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
25
Mec Co., Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Hydrofluoric acid,Hydrochloric acid,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
26
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
27
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
28
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
29
Air Water, Inc.
Industrial gas,Enterprise software,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
30
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Patent: 16
31
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 16
32
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
33
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
34
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
35
NSC Co., Ltd.
Liquid crystal,Liquid-crystal display,Computer hardware,
...[+1]
Patent: 14
36
Nihon Denso KK
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 13
37
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
38
Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.
Reagent,Chemical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
39
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
40
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
41
AGC
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
42
Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
43
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 12
44
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
45
Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Robotic lawn mower,Mechatronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
46
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass fiber,Glazing,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
47
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
48
Sciocs Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Compound semiconductor,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
49
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 10
50
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Carbon monoxide,Electrolytic process,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
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