AI Visibility Ranking
Top 10 Most AI-Visible Electronic Components Suppliers
How ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek rate Electronic Components suppliers. Updated June 29, 2026.
This ranking covers the 10 most AI-visible Electronic Components suppliers we have audited, drawn from a pool of 151 companies in the category with a complete audit on file. Each supplier was put in front of five AI engines, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek, and asked the kind of questions a real buyer asks: who is this company, what do they make, can they be trusted, and would you recommend them. The Signal Score on this page is the smoothed average of those answers, from 0 to 100. Across this top 10, the average score is 81 out of 100, and the spread is telling: 8 reach Strong Signal and 2 sit at Moderate Signal.
What makes Electronic Components interesting is not whether these are good suppliers, but how differently the AI models see them. ChatGPT recognized the most companies in this set, while Perplexity recognized the fewest. Where engines did rate a supplier, DeepSeek tended to give the highest marks, and ChatGPT was the toughest grader. Notably, no supplier in this set was recognized by all five engines, which is the clearest measure of true cross-AI visibility: a supplier that only one or two models know is invisible to buyers using the others.
Use this list as a starting filter at the top of your sourcing funnel for Electronic Components, not as a verdict on quality or commercial fit. A supplier high on this list is easy for an AI procurement assistant to find and describe accurately, which shortens your research and lowers the chance an agent quietly skips them. A supplier low on the list, or absent from it, may still be an excellent partner that simply has not made itself legible to AI yet. The per-supplier notes below explain what each engine did and did not know, so you can judge the gap yourself.
The ranking at a glance
Overall Signal Score plus each engine's overall verdict rating (1 to 10). Where an engine recognized the supplier but did not return a rating, the cell shows "knows"; where it did not recognize them at all, it shows "not found".
| # | Supplier | Signal Score | ChatGPT | Claude | Perplexity | Gemini | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MaxLinear, Inc.us | 84 / 100Strong | 7/10 | 7/10 | not found | knows | 8/10 |
| 2 | Analog Devicesus | 84 / 100Strong | 8/10 | 9/10 | not found | knows | 9/10 |
| 3 | FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.cn | 83 / 100Strong | knows | 7/10 | not found | not found | knows |
| 4 | VeriSilicon Inc.cn | 82 / 100Strong | 6/10 | 7/10 | not found | knows | 6/10 |
| 5 | Etron Technologytw | 81 / 100Strong | 7/10 | 6/10 | not found | not found | knows |
| 6 | Socionext America Inc.us | 81 / 100Strong | knows | 7/10 | not found | not found | 7/10 |
| 7 | Telink Semiconductorcn | 81 / 100Strong | 6/10 | knows | not found | knows | 6/10 |
| 8 | Valens Semiconductoril | 80 / 100Strong | 7/10 | knows | not found | knows | 8/10 |
| 9 | Syntiant Corp.us | 78 / 100Moderate | knows | knows | not found | knows | 7/10 |
| 10 | Shin-Etsu MicroSius | 74 / 100Moderate | 7/10 | not found | not found | knows | 8/10 |
Supplier by supplier: what each AI model knows
1. MaxLinear, Inc. 84 / 100 · Strong Signal
MaxLinear, Inc. scores 84 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #1 in US. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, DeepSeek rated it highest at 8 out of 10 and ChatGPT lowest at 7 out of 10.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of MaxLinear, Inc., a Semiconductors supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 84 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include integrated circuits (ics), digital television, broadband connectivity. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, iso/ts 16949, jedec. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
2. Analog Devices 84 / 100 · Strong Signal
Analog Devices scores 84 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #2 in US. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, Claude rated it highest at 9 out of 10 and ChatGPT lowest at 8 out of 10.
AI engines recognize Analog Devices, a Semiconductors & Electronics supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 76 out of 100 (Moderate Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 0 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include amplifiers, converters, sensors. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, iso/ts 16949, iso 14001. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
3. FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD. 83 / 100 · Strong Signal
FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD. scores 83 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #3 in CN. ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. Claude rated it 7 out of 10 on overall suitability.
AI engines recognize FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD., a LED Module supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 79 out of 100 (Moderate Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 20 out of 100. 3 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include led components and solutions, displays, lighting. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso standards, iso 9001, iso 14001. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
See the full audit for FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
4. VeriSilicon Inc. 82 / 100 · Strong Signal
VeriSilicon Inc. scores 82 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #4 in CN. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, Claude rated it highest at 7 out of 10 and ChatGPT lowest at 6 out of 10.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of VeriSilicon Inc., a Semiconductors supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 84 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include ic design services, custom silicon solutions, asic design. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, iso 26262, iso 9001:2015. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
5. Etron Technology 81 / 100 · Strong Signal
Etron Technology scores 81 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #5 in TW. ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, ChatGPT rated it highest at 7 out of 10 and Claude lowest at 6 out of 10.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of Etron Technology, a semiconductors supplier in tw. Across recent queries the company scored 87 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Buyer Trust at 68 out of 100. 3 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include dram, sram, 3d-ic. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, iso 14001, aec-q100. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
6. Socionext America Inc. 81 / 100 · Strong Signal
Socionext America Inc. scores 81 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #6 in US. ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. Claude rated it 7 out of 10 on overall suitability.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of Socionext America Inc., a Semiconductor Manufacturing supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 84 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100. 3 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include system-on-chip (soc) technologies, custom asics, imaging and video processing technologies. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, iso 14001, iso 26262. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
7. Telink Semiconductor 81 / 100 · Strong Signal
Telink Semiconductor scores 81 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #7 in CN. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. ChatGPT rated it 6 out of 10 on overall suitability.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of Telink Semiconductor, a Semiconductor supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 84 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include bluetooth, zigbee, iot chips. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso 9001, rohs, iso 9001:2015. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
8. Valens Semiconductor 80 / 100 · Strong Signal
Valens Semiconductor scores 80 out of 100, a Strong Signal, and ranks #8 in IL. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, DeepSeek rated it highest at 8 out of 10 and ChatGPT lowest at 7 out of 10.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of Valens Semiconductor, a Semiconductors & Electronics supplier in il. Across recent queries the company scored 87 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Buyer Trust at 68 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include hdbaset technology, integrated circuits, hdbaset. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: hdbaset alliance member, mipi a-phy compliant, iso 26262. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
9. Syntiant Corp. 78 / 100 · Moderate Signal
Syntiant Corp. scores 78 out of 100, a Moderate Signal, and ranks #9 in US. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. DeepSeek rated it 7 out of 10 on overall suitability.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of Syntiant Corp., a Semiconductors supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 81 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Buyer Trust at 50 out of 100. 4 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include neural decision processors (ndps), ai and machine learning processors, ultra-low-power neural processing units (npus). No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 50 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
10. Shin-Etsu MicroSi 74 / 100 · Moderate Signal
Shin-Etsu MicroSi scores 74 out of 100, a Moderate Signal, and ranks #10 in US. ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek recognized the company; Claude and Perplexity did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools. On overall suitability, DeepSeek rated it highest at 8 out of 10 and ChatGPT lowest at 7 out of 10.
AI engines recognize Shin-Etsu MicroSi, a Semiconductors & Microelectronics supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 79 out of 100 (Moderate Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Product Clarity at 40 out of 100. 3 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-chat) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include silicone-based materials, encapsulants, adhesives. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: iso, iso 9001, iso 14001. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
How we built this ranking
Every supplier on this page was scored with the same locked Signal method. We send a fixed set of buyer-style prompts to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek, in more than one buyer language, and parse each answer for whether the model recognized the company, what products and certifications it named, its sentiment, and an overall verdict from 1 to 10. Those signals roll up into five weighted dimensions and a single 0 to 100 Signal Score, smoothed over the three most recent audit runs to dampen model jitter. We do not adjust weights per supplier and we do not accept payment for placement. The Electronic Components ranking is rebuilt automatically as audits refresh, so a supplier that improves its AI footprint can climb, and one that lets its data go stale can fall. Full detail on prompts, weights and refresh cadence is on the methodology page.
Read the full Signal methodology
Caveats
A few honest caveats. This is a measure of AI visibility, not product quality, price or delivery reliability, so always run your own due diligence before you commit to any Electronic Components supplier. AI models change their answers over time and occasionally refuse to rate a company at all, which is why some cells in the table read as not found rather than a number. Coverage is also a function of which suppliers we have audited so far; a strong supplier we have not yet reached will not appear here yet. Treat the ranking as a live snapshot, dated below, rather than a final word.
Our recommendation
If you are sourcing Electronic Components and want to move fast, start with MaxLinear, Inc., Analog Devices and FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.. They are the easiest for an AI procurement assistant to find and describe correctly, which means less manual research and fewer surprises when you brief an agent to shortlist for you. Shortlist two or three, then verify each directly on price, capacity, certifications and references before you commit. If you are a supplier reading your own category, the gap between your score and the leaders is the gap an AI buyer sees first, and it is closeable: each supplier page on Reevol Signal shows exactly which engines miss you and what to fix.
Ranking as of June 29, 2026. Browse the full Electronic Components leaderboard for every audited supplier in the category.