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Top 50 Key Players companies in Wafer
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2018

The Wafer top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Literature Citation Wafer 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

Japan

United States

Germany

South Korea

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

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]
Literature citation: 2,217
2
Soitec SA
Rhône-Alpes, France
Semiconductor,Smart Cut,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,176
3
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 773
4
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Solar fuel,Catalysis,Photovoltaics,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 439
5
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 394
6
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Literature citation: 343
7
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 265
8
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 259
9
Luxtera, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Silicon photonics,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 168
10
Pensionskasse der F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Switzerland
Pension,Asset management,Polymerase chain reaction,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 168
11
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Rhône-Alpes, France
Synchrotron radiation
Literature citation: 165
12
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 164
13
SunEdison
Missouri, United States
Solar energy,Renewable energy,Solar power,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 161
14
Fraunhofer-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik HHI
BE, DE
Applied research,Systems design,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 152
15
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 145
16
Samsung Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Communication device,Electronic component
Literature citation: 144
17
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 142
18
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 141
19
Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Nuclear power plant,Pressurized water reactor,Power transmission,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 131
20
Wolfspeed, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 116
21
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 83
22
KLA-Tencor GmbH
Germany
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Reticle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 82
23
Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute
Rajasthan, India
Tamil
Literature citation: 76
24
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 74
25
Mattson Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 67
26
Motorola Mobility LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 64
27
Kek
Ibaraki, Japan
Association (object-oriented programming),Nuclear transmutation,Particle physics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 63
28
iconectiv LLC
New Jersey, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 59
29
The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Literature citation: 58
30
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
California, United States
Automation,Photovoltaics,Air conditioning,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 54
31
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 53
32
ASML Holding NV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Electronics,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 53
33
Qimonda AG
Germany
Patent licensing,System in package,Dynamic random-access memory,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 53
34
imec
Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Embedded system,Search engine,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 53
35
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 48
36
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology
Massachusetts, United States
Association (object-oriented programming),Optoelectronics,Dendritic cell,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 48
37
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Genève, Switzerland
Particle physics,Member state
Literature citation: 43
38
Imec Spa
Bergamo, Italy
Hyperspectral imaging,Optics,Electromagnetic spectrum,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 43
39
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 40
40
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 40
41
Eaton Corp. Plc
Dublin, Ireland
Electrical equipment,Electronics,Hydraulics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 38
42
BAE Systems Plc
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Aerospace,National security,Navigation system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 36
43
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 36
44
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Central Region, Singapore
Health care,Industrial capital,Biomedical sciences,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 36
45
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 35
46
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Liguria, Italy
Humanoid robot,Skills management,Research system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 30
47
Kyung Hee University System
South Korea
Hangul,University system,Paralegal,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 30
48
ARKEMA GmbH
NW, DE
Chemical engineering,Organic peroxide,Hydrogen peroxide,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 30
49
Universities UK
United Kingdom
Association (object-oriented programming),Higher education policy,Education policy
Literature citation: 29
50
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 27

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