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Top 50 Key Players companies in Wafer
by Most Research Publications in the world in 2020

The Wafer top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Research Publications Wafer Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2020, 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

South Korea

Germany

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: 62
2
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Literature: 34
3
Samsung Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Communication device,Electronic component
Literature: 30
4
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Literature: 26
5
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Literature: 25
6
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature: 21
7
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
Literature: 19
8
KLA-Tencor GmbH
Germany
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Reticle,
...[+2]
Literature: 19
9
Motorola Mobility LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones,
...[+2]
Literature: 17
10
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Literature: 15
11
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature: 14
12
Imec Spa
Bergamo, Italy
Hyperspectral imaging,Optics,Electromagnetic spectrum,
...[+2]
Literature: 13
13
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Literature: 12
14
Soitec SA
Rhône-Alpes, France
Semiconductor,Smart Cut,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature: 12
15
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature: 12
16
ON Semiconductor Corp.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Voltage reference,
...[+2]
Literature: 11
17
ASML Holding NV
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Semiconductor,Electronics,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 11
18
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Literature: 10
19
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature: 9
20
Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Nuclear power plant,Pressurized water reactor,Power transmission,
...[+2]
Literature: 9
21
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Literature: 8
22
Mattson Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature: 8
23
SunEdison
Missouri, United States
Solar energy,Renewable energy,Solar power,
...[+2]
Literature: 8
24
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
California, United States
Automation,Photovoltaics,Air conditioning,
...[+2]
Literature: 8
25
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
26
Eaton Corp. Plc
Dublin, Ireland
Electrical equipment,Electronics,Hydraulics,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
27
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
28
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
29
The National Research Council
District of Columbia, United States
Public opinion,Health care,Chemistry,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
30
HRL Laboratories LLC
California, United States
Physical security,Search engine,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Literature: 7
31
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Literature: 6
32
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Rhône-Alpes, France
Synchrotron radiation
Literature: 6
33
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
34
Wolfspeed, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Electric light,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
35
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
36
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
37
imec
Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Embedded system,Search engine,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
38
Advanced Technology Center
Indiana, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Graphics software,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
39
Kek
Ibaraki, Japan
Association (object-oriented programming),Nuclear transmutation,Particle physics,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
40
Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute
South Korea
Telecommunications,Electronics,Automation,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
41
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut
Berlin, Germany
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut,Applied science,Optoelectronics
Literature: 5
42
Pensionskasse der F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Switzerland
Pension,Asset management,Polymerase chain reaction,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
43
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
44
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
45
Mitsubishi Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Lifestyle business,Electricity,Raw material,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
46
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
47
Toray Industries, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
Literature: 4
48
Ebara Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Vacuum pump,Manufacturing engineering,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
49
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
50
II-VI, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Aerospace,Navigation system,Laser,
...[+2]
Literature: 4

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