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Semiconductor devices
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H01L · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H01L patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Viljami Pore114 patents · 6,256 citations
- 296Kuo-Cheng Ching342 patents · 5,374 citations
- 392Shankar Swaminathan65 patents · 3,246 citations
- 488Qi Xie75 patents · 4,824 citations
- 583Yong Min Yoo21 patents · 2,255 citations
- 679Michael Eugene Givens56 patents · 4,193 citations
- 775Anchuan Wang114 patents · 11,828 citations
- 871Hu Kang30 patents · 2,529 citations
- 967John Tolle34 patents · 4,569 citations
- 1063Fu Tang30 patents · 2,537 citations
- 1158Timothee Blanquart28 patents · 2,245 citations
- 1254Paul M. Enquist46 patents · 2,592 citations
- 1350Gaius Gillman Fountain, Jr.77 patents · 2,809 citations
- 1446Christopher J. Penny145 patents · 2,061 citations
- 1542Zihui Li30 patents · 2,509 citations
- 1638Jiayin Huang23 patents · 1,626 citations
- 1733Yuniarto Widjaja181 patents · 9,521 citations
- 1829Kapil V. Sakariya40 patents · 1,297 citations
- 1925Salvatore Bonafede42 patents · 1,298 citations
- 2021David Gomez34 patents · 1,225 citations
- 2117Carl Prevatte45 patents · 1,235 citations
- 2213David Kneeburg17 patents · 986 citations
- 238Alin Fecioru15 patents · 822 citations
- 244Mikhail Korolik20 patents · 2,193 citations
- 251Charles R. Griggs15 patents · 772 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H01L output across the last 5 years
- 199Atsuki Fukazawa41 patents · 9,007 citations
- 296Kunitoshi Namba21 patents · 4,343 citations
- 392Ryu Nakano20 patents · 4,121 citations
- 488Viljami Pore114 patents · 6,256 citations
- 583Kuo-Cheng Ching342 patents · 5,374 citations
- 679Shankar Swaminathan65 patents · 3,246 citations
- 775Robert Brennan Milligan10 patents · 3,384 citations
- 871Qi Xie75 patents · 4,824 citations
- 967Yong Min Yoo21 patents · 2,255 citations
- 1063Michael Eugene Givens56 patents · 4,193 citations
- 1158Anchuan Wang114 patents · 11,828 citations
- 1254Hu Kang30 patents · 2,529 citations
- 1350Petri Raisanen41 patents · 3,110 citations
- 1446John Tolle34 patents · 4,569 citations
- 1542Fu Tang30 patents · 2,537 citations
- 1638Timothee Blanquart28 patents · 2,245 citations
- 1733Masaru Zaitsu10 patents · 2,501 citations
- 1829Robert H. Mullis17 patents · 1,420 citations
- 1925Paul M. Enquist46 patents · 2,592 citations
- 2021Shang Chen23 patents · 2,063 citations
- 2117Ching-Mei Hsu22 patents · 3,190 citations
- 2213Gaius Gillman Fountain, Jr.77 patents · 2,809 citations
- 238Qin-Yi Tong16 patents · 1,121 citations
- 244Christopher J. Penny145 patents · 2,061 citations
- 251Zihui Li30 patents · 2,509 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H01L
- 199Atsuki Fukazawa41 patents · 9,007 citations
- 296Kunitoshi Namba21 patents · 4,343 citations
- 392Ryu Nakano20 patents · 4,121 citations
- 488Noboru Takamure11 patents · 3,360 citations
- 583Viljami Pore114 patents · 6,256 citations
- 679Kuo-Cheng Ching342 patents · 5,374 citations
- 775Fred Alokozai11 patents · 4,096 citations
- 871Shankar Swaminathan65 patents · 3,246 citations
- 967Robert Brennan Milligan10 patents · 3,384 citations
- 1063Qi Xie75 patents · 4,824 citations
- 1158Yong Min Yoo21 patents · 2,255 citations
- 1254Michael Eugene Givens56 patents · 4,193 citations
- 1350Anchuan Wang114 patents · 11,828 citations
- 1446Hu Kang30 patents · 2,529 citations
- 1542Petri Raisanen41 patents · 3,110 citations
- 1638John Tolle34 patents · 4,569 citations
- 1733Fu Tang30 patents · 2,537 citations
- 1829Timothee Blanquart28 patents · 2,245 citations
- 1925Kiyohiro Matsushita5 patents · 2,548 citations
- 2021Akinori Nakano6 patents · 2,494 citations
- 2117Masaru Zaitsu10 patents · 2,501 citations
- 2213Robert H. Mullis17 patents · 1,420 citations
- 238Amandeep S. Jabbi15 patents · 1,310 citations
- 244Paul M. Enquist46 patents · 2,592 citations
- 251Shang Chen23 patents · 2,063 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H01L patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11996847B1✦ AIPower transistor adaptive clamp circuit41 cites · 202492% earned
- 296US11923764B1✦ AIElectrostatic discharge circuit for switching mode power supply36 cites · 202491% earned
- 392US12224225B2✦ AISemiconductor circuit structure with direct die heat removal structure8 cites · 202569% earned
- 488US12191257B2Electrical bridge package with integrated off-bridge photonic channel interface8 cites · 202486% earned
- 583US12119461B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel10 cites · 202473% earned
- 679US12283584B2Electrical bridge package with integrated off-bridge photonic channel interface6 cites · 202478% earned
- 775US12278125B2Integrated dry processes for patterning radiation photoresist patterning8 cites · 202473% earned
- 871US12170248B2Graphene BEOL integration interconnection structures5 cites · 202484% earned
- 967US12243827B1Independent power control for integrated circuit (IC) chips5 cites · 202584% earned
- 1063US12327790B2Vertical interconnect elevator based on through silicon vias4 cites · 202467% earned
- 1158US12027518B13D semiconductor devices and structures with metal layers4 cites · 202475% earned
- 1254US12474640B2Integration of dry development and etch processes for EUV patterning in a single process c4 cites · 202575% earned
- 1350US12125737B13D semiconductor device and structure with metal layers and memory cells4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1446US12049768B2Water purification, sterilization and disinfection lamp4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1542US12107092B2Display device5 cites · 202460% earned
- 1638US11869747B1Atomic layer etching by electron wavefront5 cites · 202472% earned
- 1733US12108608B1Memory devices with dual encapsulation layers and methods of fabrication8 cites · 202473% earned
- 1829US11961823B1Forming and/or configuring stacked dies8 cites · 202486% earned
- 1925US12154942B1Manufacturing method for a power MOSFET with gate-source ESD diode structure3 cites · 202453% earned
- 2021US12392974B2Embedding a photonic integrated circuit in a semiconductor package for high bandwidth memo3 cites · 202563% earned
- 2117US12272677B2Direct bonded stack structures for increased reliability and improved yield in microelectr3 cites · 202463% earned
- 2213US12347659B2Electrostatic chuck assembly for cryogenic applications3 cites · 202467% earned
- 238US12199132B1Manufacturing process for semiconductor optical device for lidar sensor system3 cites · 202572% earned
- 244US12248212B2Display device comprising a locking protrusion protruding from an outer lateral side of an3 cites · 202472% earned
- 251US12100658B2Method to produce a 3D multilayer semiconductor device and structure3 cites · 202480% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H01L patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11264357B1✦ AIMixed exposure for large die145 cites · 202290% earned
- 296US11348898B2✦ AISystems and methods for releveled bump planes for chiplets144 cites · 202186% earned
- 392US11320588B1✦ AISuper system on chip116 cites · 202293% earned
- 488US11283394B2Photovoltaic module with textured superstrate providing shingle-mimicking appearance78 cites · 202189% earned
- 583US11258399B2Photovoltaic module77 cites · 202178% earned
- 679US11217715B2Photovoltaic module frontsheet and backsheet77 cites · 202184% earned
- 775US11482270B1Pulsing scheme for a ferroelectric memory bit-cell to minimize read or write disturb effec70 cites · 202276% earned
- 871US11431281B2Photovoltaic module with light-scattering encapsulant providing shingle-mimicking appearan65 cites · 202192% earned
- 967US11527665B2Photovoltaic module with transparent perimeter edges48 cites · 202288% earned
- 1063US11508861B1Photovoltaic module with light-scattering encapsulant providing shingle-mimicking appearan47 cites · 202288% earned
- 1158US11728759B2Photovoltaic modules for commercial roofing46 cites · 202388% earned
- 1254US11502223B1Epitaxial oxide materials, structures, and devices43 cites · 202280% earned
- 1350US11996847B1Power transistor adaptive clamp circuit41 cites · 202492% earned
- 1446US11493714B1Quantum computing die assembly with thru-silicon vias and connected logic circuit51 cites · 202282% earned
- 1542US11107770B1Integrated electrical/optical interface with two-tiered packaging70 cites · 202192% earned
- 1638US11165509B1Method for co-packaging light engine chiplets on switch substrate57 cites · 202188% earned
- 1733US11489482B2Integrated photovoltaic roofing shingles, methods, systems, and kits thereof47 cites · 202185% earned
- 1829US11694940B13D stack of accelerator die and multi-core processor die45 cites · 202377% earned
- 1925US11923764B1Electrostatic discharge circuit for switching mode power supply36 cites · 202491% earned
- 2021US11843067B2Photovoltaic modules45 cites · 202292% earned
- 2117US11043472B13D integrated ultra high-bandwidth memory62 cites · 202182% earned
- 2213US11431280B2System and method for improving color appearance of solar roofs62 cites · 202188% earned
- 238US11361713B1Display panel and display device41 cites · 202292% earned
- 244US11069684B1Stacked field effect transistors with reduced coupling effect49 cites · 202192% earned
- 251US10944404B1Low power ferroelectric based majority logic gate adder57 cites · 202188% earned
All-time canon
The defining H01L patents of the whole record
- 199US9520482B1✦ AIMethod of cutting metal gate3,161 cites · 201696% earned
- 296US9236267B2✦ AICut-mask patterning process for fin-like field effect transistor (FinFET) device3,095 cites · 201394% earned
- 392US9576814B2✦ AIMethod of spacer patterning to form a target integrated circuit pattern3,080 cites · 201692% earned
- 488US9496189B2Stacked semiconductor devices and methods of forming same1,796 cites · 201596% earned
- 583US9281254B2Methods of forming integrated circuit package1,794 cites · 201593% earned
- 679US9372206B2Testing of semiconductor chips with microbumps1,778 cites · 201588% earned
- 775US9105490B2Contact structure of semiconductor device1,595 cites · 201491% earned
- 871US9236300B2Contact plugs in SRAM cells and the method of forming the same1,413 cites · 201495% earned
- 967US9608116B2FINFETs with wrap-around silicide and method forming the same1,317 cites · 201690% earned
- 1063US9548303B2FinFET devices with unique fin shape and the fabrication thereof1,304 cites · 201591% earned
- 1158US9093530B2Fin structure of FinFET1,300 cites · 201490% earned
- 1254US9048222B2Method of fabricating interconnect structure for package-on-package devices1,081 cites · 201488% earned
- 1350US9048233B2Package systems having interposers1,055 cites · 201190% earned
- 1446US9111949B2Methods and apparatus of wafer level package for heterogeneous integration technology1,031 cites · 201395% earned
- 1542US9000584B2Packaged semiconductor device with a molding compound and a method of forming the same1,021 cites · 201393% earned
- 1638US9368460B2Fan-out interconnect structure and method for forming same1,018 cites · 201491% earned
- 1733US9263511B2Package with metal-insulator-metal capacitor and method of manufacturing the same1,003 cites · 201493% earned
- 1829US9502265B1Vertical gate all around (VGAA) transistors and methods of forming the same938 cites · 201695% earned
- 1925US9299649B23D packages and methods for forming the same902 cites · 201488% earned
- 2021US8993380B2Structure and method for 3D IC package900 cites · 201493% earned
- 2117US9443783B23DIC stacking device and method of manufacture891 cites · 201493% earned
- 2213US9425126B2Dummy structure for chip-on-wafer-on-substrate883 cites · 201593% earned
- 238US9536738B2Vertical gate all around (VGAA) devices and methods of manufacturing the same878 cites · 201695% earned
- 244US9064879B2Packaging methods and structures using a die attach film836 cites · 201395% earned
- 251US9184054B1Method for integrated circuit patterning786 cites · 201592% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H01L patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD23,186 patents · 76,349 citations
- 296ASM IP HOLDING BV827 patents · 53,664 citations
- 392LAM RES CORP1,223 patents · 17,965 citations
- 488TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3,642 patents · 12,494 citations
- 583IBM10,072 patents · 42,412 citations
- 679APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,127 patents · 33,084 citations
- 775SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,071 patents · 30,538 citations
- 871GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC2,977 patents · 21,508 citations
- 967SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB5,039 patents · 32,054 citations
- 1063ZENO SEMICONDUCTOR INC166 patents · 8,351 citations
- 1158X CELEPRINT LTD116 patents · 2,498 citations
- 1254NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC122 patents · 2,495 citations
- 1350SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC333 patents · 8,644 citations
- 1446APPLE INC891 patents · 6,311 citations
- 1542SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1,044 patents · 13,656 citations
- 1638UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP2,650 patents · 7,594 citations
- 1733TOSHIBA KK2,950 patents · 7,275 citations
- 1829INTEL CORP4,821 patents · 10,532 citations
- 1925LG DISPLAY CO LTD3,266 patents · 11,281 citations
- 2021MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4,800 patents · 13,036 citations
- 2117SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD9,677 patents · 26,222 citations
- 2213UNIV ARIZONA STATE81 patents · 2,266 citations
- 238SUNRISE MEMORY CORP97 patents · 819 citations
- 244KEPLER COMPUTING INC150 patents · 931 citations
- 251INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG2,443 patents · 4,537 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H01L output across the last 5 years
- 199TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD23,186 patents · 76,349 citations
- 296TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG1,571 patents · 26,995 citations
- 392ASM IP HOLDING BV827 patents · 53,664 citations
- 488LAM RES CORP1,223 patents · 17,965 citations
- 583TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3,642 patents · 12,494 citations
- 679IBM10,072 patents · 42,412 citations
- 775APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,127 patents · 33,084 citations
- 871SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,071 patents · 30,538 citations
- 967GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC2,977 patents · 21,508 citations
- 1063ASM INT NV32 patents · 1,619 citations
- 1158SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB5,039 patents · 32,054 citations
- 1254ZENO SEMICONDUCTOR INC166 patents · 8,351 citations
- 1350INVENSAS BONDING TECH INC73 patents · 5,562 citations
- 1446X CELEPRINT LTD116 patents · 2,498 citations
- 1542NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC122 patents · 2,495 citations
- 1638SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC333 patents · 8,644 citations
- 1733INVENSAS CORP406 patents · 4,576 citations
- 1829XCELSIS CORP35 patents · 1,413 citations
- 1925APPLE INC891 patents · 6,311 citations
- 2021SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1,044 patents · 13,656 citations
- 2117UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP2,650 patents · 7,594 citations
- 2213LUMINAR TECH INC8 patents · 583 citations
- 238TOSHIBA KK2,950 patents · 7,275 citations
- 244INTEL CORP4,821 patents · 10,532 citations
- 251LG DISPLAY CO LTD3,266 patents · 11,281 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H01L
- 199TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD23,186 patents · 76,349 citations
- 296TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG1,571 patents · 26,995 citations
- 392ASM IP HOLDING BV827 patents · 53,664 citations
- 488LAM RES CORP1,223 patents · 17,965 citations
- 583TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3,642 patents · 12,494 citations
- 679IBM10,072 patents · 42,412 citations
- 775APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,127 patents · 33,084 citations
- 871ZIPTRONIX INC11 patents · 1,242 citations
- 967SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,071 patents · 30,538 citations
- 1063GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC2,977 patents · 21,508 citations
- 1158ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC5 patents · 1,172 citations
- 1254PELICAN IMAGING CORP22 patents · 2,046 citations
- 1350ASM INT NV32 patents · 1,619 citations
- 1446SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB5,039 patents · 32,054 citations
- 1542HITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC389 patents · 3,386 citations
- 1638LUXVUE TECHNOLOGY CORP34 patents · 2,720 citations
- 1733ZENO SEMICONDUCTOR INC166 patents · 8,351 citations
- 1829INVENSAS BONDING TECH INC73 patents · 5,562 citations
- 1925WIDJAJA YUNIARTO8 patents · 1,022 citations
- 2021X CELEPRINT LTD116 patents · 2,498 citations
- 2117NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC122 patents · 2,495 citations
- 2213SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC333 patents · 8,644 citations
- 238INVENSAS CORP406 patents · 4,576 citations
- 244XCELSIS CORP35 patents · 1,413 citations
- 251RESONANT INC11 patents · 1,231 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth