Research in Santa Clara
Science Explorer records 64 research institutions in Santa Clara, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Nvidia (United States), Intel (United States) and Santa Clara University.
- Research institutions
- 64 10 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 41k ▼ 8% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 16.7% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Santa Clara?
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Santa Clara strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Santa Clara is most concentrated in Hardware and Architecture, Computer Networks and Communications and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (31.1× the world share in Hardware and Architecture).
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 186.8 works31×
- Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 249.7 works5.2×
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 22.4 works5.1×
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 948.8 works5.0×
- Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 23.9 works4.6×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Santa Clara?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Integrated Circuits, Parallel Computing, High-Performance Computing, Nanoelectronics and Process Variation.
- System Integration
- High-Temperature Electronics
- Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors
- Photon Emission Microscopy
- Whispering Gallery Mode
- Microcavities
- Resource Management
- Fault Tolerance
- Thin Films
- Fault Localization
- Multicore Architectures
- Performance Optimization
- High-k Dielectrics
- Semiconductor Devices
- Process Variation
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- High-Performance Computing
- Energy Efficiency
- Integrated Circuits
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Big Data
- Parallel Computing
- Thermal Management
- Nanoelectronics
- Distributed Systems
- Atomic Layer Deposition
- CMOS Technology
- GPU Computing
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Failure Analysis
- Raman Lasers
- Optical Modulators
- Silicon Photonics
- Nanophotonic Waveguides
- Laser Voltage Probing
- Nanowire Transistors
- Semiconductor Lasers
- FPGA
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Deep Learning495▲ 2.7×81 topics
- Machine Learning345▲ 1.98×90 topics
- Neural Networks243▲ 3.0×38 topics
- Integrated Circuits150▲ 18×3 topics
- Big Data144▲ 3.0×30 topics
- Energy Efficiency127▲ 2.5×33 topics
- Parallel Computing121▲ 19×5 topics
- High-Performance Computing110▲ 25×3 topics
- Thermal Management102▲ 5.7×8 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks101▲ 2.6×14 topics
- Nanoelectronics100▲ 21×2 topics
- Process Variation94▲ 30×2 topics
- Distributed Systems92▲ 10×6 topics
- Semiconductor Devices83▲ 22×2 topics
- Atomic Layer Deposition83▲ 22×1 topic
- High-k Dielectrics83▲ 22×1 topic
- CMOS Technology82▲ 19×5 topics
- Performance Optimization78▲ 23×2 topics
- GPU Computing78▲ 39×1 topic
- Multicore Architectures78▲ 39×1 topic
- Neuromorphic Computing76▲ 12×2 topics
- Fault Localization75▲ 21×2 topics
- Failure Analysis70▲ 13×4 topics
- Thin Films66▲ 6.4×10 topics
- Raman Lasers66▲ 11×2 topics
- Fault Tolerance64▲ 7.6×7 topics
- Optical Modulators64▲ 8.1×3 topics
- Resource Management63▲ 6.9×4 topics
- Silicon Photonics63▲ 11×2 topics
- Microcavities62▲ 10×2 topics
- Nanophotonic Waveguides62▲ 12×1 topic
- Whispering Gallery Mode62▲ 12×1 topic
- Laser Voltage Probing61▲ 39×1 topic
- Photon Emission Microscopy61▲ 39×1 topic
- Nanowire Transistors57▲ 27×1 topic
- Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors57▲ 27×1 topic
- Semiconductor Lasers56▲ 15×2 topics
- High-Temperature Electronics55▲ 17×2 topics
- FPGA55▲ 27×3 topics
- System Integration54▲ 56×2 topics
What research is done in Santa Clara?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 83 works
- 2 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 78 works
- 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works
- 4 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 61 works
- 5 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 57 works
- 6 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 52 works
- 7 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 48 works
- 8 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 43 works
- 9 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 40 works
- 10 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 38 works
Research output over time
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