EB 2007 Top Electronics R&D Spenders
(Ranked by FY 2006 R&D spending as a percentage of revenue) | |
|Ranking |Company |R&D spending |R&D spending |Total revenues |
| | |(% of revenues) |($ millions) |($ millions) |
|1 |Cadence Design Systems |31.0% |460.1 |1,483.9 |
|2 |Broadcom |30.5% |1,117.0 |3,667.8 |
|3 |Agere Systems * |28.3% |445.0 |1,570.0 |
|4 |Dassault Systemes |25.9% |395.9 |1,528.6 |
|5 |Maxim Integrated Products |25.9% |481.0 |1,858.9 |
|6 |Electronic Arts |25.7% |758.0 |2,951.0 |
|7 |Advanced Micro Devices |21.3% |1,205.0 |5,649.0 |
|8 |Adobe Systems |21.0% |539.7 |2,575.3 |
|9 |Analog Devices |20.9% |536.7 |2,573.2 |
|10 |LSI Logic * |20.9% |413.4 |1,982.1 |
|11 |Juniper Networks |20.8% |480.2 |2,303.6 |
|12 |Qualcomm |20.4% |1,538.0 |7,526.0 |
|13 |Autodesk |19.8% |301.6 |1,523.2 |
|14 |KLA-Tencor |19.0% |393.8 |2,070.6 |
|15 |Xilinx |18.9% |326.1 |1,726.3 |
|16 |Marvell Technology |18.6% |311.5 |1,670.3 |
|17 |CA |18.4% |697.0 |3,796.0 |
|18 |Tellabs |17.5% |356.9 |2,041.2 |
|19 |Atmel |17.3% |289.1 |1,667.7 |
|20 |Intuit |17.0% |399.0 |2,342.3 |
|21 |Nortel Networks |17.0% |1,939.0 |11,418.0 |
|22 |STMicroelectronics |16.9% |1,667.0 |9,854.0 |
|23 |Intel |16.6% |5,873.0 |35,382.0 |
|24 |Symantec |16.0% |664.6 |4,143.4 |
|25 |Infineon Technologies |15.8% |1,584.7 |10,060.0 |
|26 |Ericsson |15.7% |4,079.5 |25,975.6 |
|27 |Sun Microsystems |15.7% |2,046.0 |13,068.0 |
|28 |Texas Instruments |15.4% |2,195.0 |14,255.0 |
|29 |National Semiconductor |15.1% |326.6 |2,158.1 |
|30 |NVIDIA |15.0% |357.1 |2,375.7 |
|31 |Microsoft |14.9% |6,584.0 |44,282.0 |
|32 |Novellus Systems |14.7% |244.2 |1,658.5 |
|33 |Finmeccanica |14.3% |2,354.0 |16,466.4 |
|34 |Cisco Systems |14.3% |4,067.0 |28,484.0 |
|35 |SAP |14.2% |1,763.9 |12,413.2 |
|36 |BMC Software |14.2% |212.6 |1,498.4 |
|37 |Lam Research |13.9% |228.9 |1,642.2 |
|38 |Spansion |13.5% |347.7 |2,579.3 |
|39 |Lucent Technologies |13.4% |1,177.0 |8,796.0 |
|40 |Agilent Technologies |13.2% |655.0 |4,973.0 |
|41 |Oracle |13.0% |1,872.0 |14,380.0 |
|42 |Applied Materials |12.6% |1,152.3 |9,167.0 |
|43 |Micron Technology |12.4% |656.0 |5,272.0 |
|44 |ZTE |12.3% |363.3 |2,953.7 |
|45 |Alcatel |11.9% |1,935.0 |16,209.0 |
|46 |Network Appliance |11.8% |243.0 |2,066.5 |
|47 |ASML |11.5% |546.2 |4,749.1 |
|48 |Qimonda |11.4% |549.4 |4,840.2 |
|49 |EMC |11.2% |1,254.2 |11,155.1 |
|50 |Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing |10.8% |152.8 |1,414.5 |
|51 |Advantest |10.6% |229.0 |2,159.9 |
|52 |Carl Zeiss |10.4% |322.3 |3,086.8 |
|53 |Sage Group |10.2% |179.2 |1,752.0 |
|54 |BAE Systems |10.1% |2,445.0 |24,162.0 |
|55 |Elpida Memory |10.1% |207.5 |2,054.7 |
|56 |Corning |10.0% |517.0 |5,174.0 |
|57 |Motorola |9.6% |4,106.0 |42,879.0 |
|58 |Nokia |9.5% |5,145.1 |54,290.8 |
|59 |Samsung Electronics |9.5% |6,082.6 |64,327.8 |
|60 |SanDisk |9.4% |306.9 |3,257.5 |
|61 |Misys |9.4% |167.9 |1,784.7 |
|62 |Harman International Industries |9.3% |302.0 |3,247.9 |
|63 |Activision |9.0% |131.8 |1,468.0 |
|64 |Huawei Technologies |8.9% |752.6 |8,448.9 |
|65 |United Microelectronics |8.9% |283.5 |3,195.2 |
|66 |Omron |8.8% |470.5 |5,331.5 |
|67 |Seagate Technology |8.7% |805.0 |9,206.0 |
|68 |Rohm |8.7% |287.5 |3,298.6 |
|69 |Palm |8.6% |136.0 |1,578.5 |
|70 |Nanya Technology |8.5% |194.4 |2,296.2 |
|71 |Avaya |8.3% |428.0 |5,148.0 |
|72 |Pioneer |8.3% |539.6 |6,502.2 |
|73 |Hitachi Kokusai Electric |8.1% |109.0 |1,353.0 |
|74 |Denso |8.0% |2,180.4 |27,120.2 |
|75 |Delphi |8.0% |2,100.0 |26,392.0 |
|76 |Yokogawa Electric |8.0% |263.0 |3,307.8 |
|77 |Research in Motion |7.6% |157.6 |2,065.8 |
|78 |Amdocs |7.5% |186.8 |2,480.1 |
|79 |Canon |7.4% |2,590.5 |34,926.7 |
|80 |Japan Radio |7.3% |111.5 |1,521.3 |
|81 |Tokyo Electron |7.3% |418.3 |5,730.4 |
|82 |Lexmark |7.3% |370.5 |5,108.1 |
|83 |Oce |7.2% |296.5 |4,098.5 |
|84 |Rockwell Collins |7.2% |279.0 |3,863.0 |
|85 |Sony |7.1% |4,523.5 |63,586.8 |
|86 |BenQ |7.1% |432.9 |6,094.0 |
|87 |Murata |7.1% |295.1 |4,174.7 |
|88 |DST Systems |7.0% |157.6 |2,235.8 |
|89 |NEC |6.9% |2,838.2 |41,041.3 |
|90 |SAFRAN |6.9% |984.9 |14,313.0 |
|91 |Western Digital |6.8% |297.2 |4,341.3 |
|92 |Fuji Photo Film |6.8% |1,549.4 |22,690.0 |
|93 |IBM |6.7% |6,107.0 |91,424.0 |
|94 |3M |6.6% |1,522.0 |22,923.0 |
|95 |Alcatel Shanghai Bell |6.6% |127.6 |1,926.0 |
|96 |ON Semiconductor |6.6% |101.2 |1,531.8 |
|97 |SEGA Sammy |6.6% |309.1 |4,705.9 |
|98 |Fairchild Semiconductor |6.5% |107.5 |1,651.1 |
|99 |Sanken Electric |6.5% |95.7 |1,476.0 |
|100 |PerkinElmer |6.4% |99.7 |1,546.4 |
|101 |Gemalto |6.4% |112.3 |1,742.0 |
|102 |SMIC |6.4% |93.9 |1,465.2 |
|103 |Garmin |6.4% |113.3 |1,774.0 |
|104 |Matsushita Electric Industrial |6.3% |4,804.1 |75,656.0 |
|105 |Konica Minolta |6.3% |571.4 |9,087.8 |
|106 |EADS |6.2% |3,245.2 |52,063.5 |
|107 |Haier Group |6.2% |862.9 |13,852.6 |
|108 |Clarion |6.2% |96.4 |1,566.6 |
|109 |Goodrich |6.1% |360.0 |5,878.3 |
|110 |Hynix Semiconductor |6.1% |503.5 |8,256.5 |
|111 |Philips Electronics |6.0% |2,202.2 |36,615.6 |
|112 |Nintendo |6.0% |260.3 |4,328.1 |
|113 |SunGard Data Systems |5.9% |255.0 |4,323.0 |
|114 |Toshiba |5.9% |3,168.1 |53,958.5 |
|115 |Xerox |5.8% |922.0 |15,895.0 |
|116 |Ricoh |5.8% |938.9 |16,289.9 |
|117 |Siemens |5.8% |6,374.2 |110,794.0 |
|118 |TDK |5.7% |387.0 |6,763.9 |
|119 |Agfa-Gevaert |5.7% |254.8 |4,490.2 |
|120 |Sharp |5.5% |1,313.0 |23,792.5 |
|121 |Tsinghua Tongfang |5.5% |85.6 |1,567.3 |
|122 |Nidec |5.4% |248.7 |4,566.6 |
|123 |EPCOS |5.4% |90.3 |1,661.4 |
|124 |Harris |5.4% |187.8 |3,474.8 |
|125 |Dainippon Screen |5.4% |112.9 |2,097.0 |
|126 |Eastman Kodak |5.3% |710.0 |13,274.0 |
|127 |Boeing |5.3% |3,257.0 |61,530.0 |
|128 |Andrew |5.3% |113.0 |2,146.1 |
|129 |Visteon |5.2% |594.0 |11,418.0 |
|130 |Mettler-Toledo |5.2% |82.8 |1,594.9 |
|131 |Nikon |5.1% |315.9 |6,217.5 |
|132 |Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing |5.1% |493.4 |9,742.4 |
|133 |Langchao Group (Inspur) |5.1% |98.6 |1,949.8 |
|134 |Fujitsu |5.0% |2,054.8 |40,756.3 |
|135 |Sanyo Electric |5.0% |1,078.3 |21,700.3 |
|136 |Oerlikon (formerly Unaxis) |4.9% |92.7 |1,879.8 |
|137 |Molex |4.9% |140.9 |2,861.3 |
|138 |Logitech |4.9% |88.0 |1,796.7 |
|139 |Konka Group |4.9% |79.4 |1,623.6 |
|140 |Kyocera |4.9% |488.6 |10,049.9 |
|141 |Victor of Japan (JVC) |4.8% |329.4 |6,863.6 |
|142 |Thomson |4.8% |368.4 |7,728.9 |
|143 |Changhong |4.7% |129.7 |2,758.8 |
|144 |Olympus |4.7% |390.7 |8,320.0 |
|145 |Danaher |4.6% |446.0 |9,596.4 |
|146 |Continental |4.5% |893.8 |19,654.9 |
|147 |Schneider Electric |4.5% |823.8 |18,126.9 |
|148 |Yamaha |4.5% |204.6 |4,543.0 |
|149 |Honeywell |4.5% |1,411.0 |31,367.0 |
|150 |DuPont |4.5% |1,302.0 |28,982.0 |
|151 |Thermo Fisher Scientific |4.5% |170.2 |3,791.6 |
|152 |Wincor Nixdorf |4.5% |110.9 |2,471.0 |
|153 |Hitachi Chemical |4.5% |229.1 |5,126.7 |
|154 |Yamatake |4.4% |71.1 |1,601.9 |
|155 |Delta Electronics |4.4% |143.0 |3,229.5 |
|156 |Hisense |4.4% |244.1 |5,583.0 |
|157 |Brother |4.4% |214.8 |4,926.6 |
|158 |Hitachi |4.3% |3,445.6 |80,508.5 |
|159 |Fanuc |4.2% |136.7 |3,241.5 |
|160 |Desay Holdings |4.2% |72.9 |1,735.9 |
|161 |TCL |4.1% |243.7 |6,009.0 |
|162 |Unisys |4.0% |231.7 |5,757.2 |
|163 |Bull |4.0% |60.6 |1,513.7 |
|164 |Hewlett-Packard |3.9% |3,591.0 |91,658.0 |
|165 |Funai Electric |3.9% |120.0 |3,069.7 |
|166 |NCR |3.8% |236.0 |6,142.0 |
|167 |Taiyo Yuden |3.8% |60.4 |1,586.7 |
|168 |Matsushita Electric Works |3.8% |516.9 |13,666.0 |
|169 |Founder Group |3.8% |149.5 |3,960.7 |
|170 |Invensys |3.7% |160 |4,274.6 |
|171 |Apple |3.7% |712.0 |19,315.0 |
|172 |LG Electronics |3.6% |1,821.2 |50,547.5 |
|173 |Skyworth |3.5% |66.9 |1,896.7 |
|174 |Thales |3.5% |476.4 |13,551.6 |
|175 |Xoceco |3.4% |51.9 |1,508.7 |
|176 |Midea Group |3.4% |227.8 |6,646.1 |
|177 |SVA Group |3.3% |114.7 |3,424.2 |
|178 |Mitsubishi Electric |3.3% |1,029.6 |31,048.7 |
|179 |Shimadzu |3.3% |68.3 |2,063.9 |
|180 |Citizen Watch |3.3% |94.2 |2,857.5 |
|181 |Nitto Denko |3.3% |174.3 |5,327.5 |
|182 |Fuji Electric |3.2% |246.9 |7,632.3 |
|183 |General Dynamics |3.2% |775.0 |24,063.0 |
|184 |Imation |3.2% |50.0 |1,584.7 |
|185 |Casio Computer |3.1% |154.9 |4,936.2 |
|186 |Chunghwa Picture Tubes |3.1% |121.2 |3,889.3 |
|187 |Smiths Group |3.1% |205.4 |6,674.6 |
|188 |HannStar |2.9% |59 |2,003.6 |
|189 |BYD |2.9% |50.2 |1,707.8 |
|190 |Tatung |2.9% |170.8 |5,835.5 |
|191 |Pitney Bowes |2.9% |165.4 |5,730.0 |
|192 |Rockwell Automation |2.9% |160.4 |5,561.4 |
|193 |Oki Electric Industry |2.9% |166.8 |5,788.6 |
|194 |Seiko Epson |2.9% |379.1 |13,180.8 |
|195 |Lockheed Martin |2.9% |1,139.0 |39,620.0 |
|196 |Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) |2.9% |2,623.7 |91,365.2 |
|197 |Chi Mei Optoelectronics |2.9% |167.4 |5,856.8 |
|198 |Minebea |2.8% |77.0 |2,708.7 |
|199 |Shin-Etsu Chemical |2.8% |272.2 |9,594.2 |
|200 |High Tech Computer |2.8% |91.3 |3,233.8 |
|201 |Giga-Byte Technology |2.8% |39.9 |1,433.4 |
|202 |Powerchip Semiconductor |2.8% |78.2 |2,830.6 |
|203 |Advanced Semiconductor Engineering |2.6% |80.8 |3,082.4 |
|204 |Universal Scientific Industrial |2.6% |42.4 |1,633.3 |
|205 |Yaskawa Electric |2.5% |68.7 |2,746.8 |
|206 |Mitac |2.5% |70.1 |2,814.5 |
|207 |Diebold |2.4% |71.0 |2,906.2 |
|208 |Wanbao Group |2.4% |35.4 |1,473.7 |
|209 |Dover |2.4% |155.0 |6,511.6 |
|210 |Ametek |2.3% |42.0 |1,819.3 |
|211 |Johnson Controls |2.3% |743.0 |32,235.0 |
|212 |Raytheon |2.3% |464.0 |20,291.0 |
|213 |General Electric |2.2% |3,659.0 |163,391.0 |
|214 |Tyco |2.2% |914.0 |40,960.0 |
|215 |Kinpo Electronics |2.2% |30.5 |1,395.3 |
|216 |Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings |2.2% |39.1 |1,791.0 |
|217 |Micro-Star |2.2% |54.0 |2,478.4 |
|218 |Amphenol |2.2% |53.7 |2,471.4 |
|219 |Ibiden |2.1% |57.8 |2,713.6 |
|220 |Siliconware Precision Industries |2.1% |36.7 |1,729.7 |
|221 |Furukawa Electric |2.1% |153.1 |7,421.9 |
|222 |ITT Industries |2.1% |160.9 |7,807.9 |
|223 |SUMCO |2.1% |38.7 |1,878.0 |
|224 |Coretronic |2.0% |46.5 |2,280.0 |
|225 |Vishay Intertechnology |2.0% |52.1 |2,581.5 |
|226 |CGI Group |2.0% |58.9 |2,984.1 |
|227 |Northrop Grumman |1.9% |574.0 |30,148.0 |
|228 |STATS ChipPac |1.9% |30.4 |1,616.9 |
|229 |Emerson |1.8% |356.0 |20,133.0 |
|230 |Lite-On Technology |1.7% |115.4 |6,820.1 |
|231 |AU Optronics |1.6% |146.2 |8,996.5 |
|232 |Compal Electronics |1.6% |149.7 |9,302.4 |
|233 |CSK |1.5% |31.7 |2,051.3 |
|234 |Galanz Group |1.5% |28.2 |1,880.4 |
|235 |BOE Technology Group |1.4% |116.6 |8,095.1 |
|236 |Legend Holdings (Lenovo) |1.4% |192 |13,344.0 |
|237 |Venture |1.4% |29.0 |2,037.6 |
|238 |Amkor Technology |1.4% |38.7 |2,728.6 |
|239 |Asustek Computer |1.4% |236.9 |17,195.7 |
|240 |Wistron |1.4% |91.8 |6,785.0 |
|241 |Inventec |1.3% |105.6 |7,890.3 |
|242 |Great Wall Tech |1.2% |31.3 |2,567.5 |
|243 |LogicaCMG |1.1% |56.6 |5,221.5 |
|244 |Elitegroup Computer Systems |1.0% |21.9 |2,230.8 |
|245 |Quanta Computer |0.9% |153.3 |16,503.4 |
|246 |Dell |0.8% |463.0 |55,908.0 |
|247 |AVX |0.8% |10.9 |1,333.2 |
|248 |Hon Hai Precision |0.8% |327.1 |40,527.2 |
|249 |TPV Technology |0.7% |51.4 |7,176.3 |
|250 |L-3 Communications |0.7% |86.3 |12,476.9 |
|SOURCE: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION |
|* Agere Systems and LSI Logic merged 04/02/07 to form LSI Corp. |
|** For the four months ended 03/31/05. |