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MediaTek (Taiwan)

In research, MediaTek (Taiwan) stands highest in Engineering (#3,688 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,047 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 12.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,031
of 28,054 · #20,662 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#160
of 221
Research works
612
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is MediaTek (Taiwan) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #3,688 of 6,636 14.8%78 #4083
Physical SciencesDomain #9,047 of 12,888 15.5%120 #11475

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MediaTek (Taiwan) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does MediaTek (Taiwan) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 12.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 56.1 works12×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.60× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.00× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MediaTek (Taiwan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Shawmin Lei, Jie-Wei Lai and Ching-Yeh Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MediaTek (Taiwan).

  1. 1 Shawmin Lei Taiwan · #184,576 worldwide 207 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Jie-Wei Lai Taiwan · #359,365 worldwide 136 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Ching-Yeh Chen Taiwan · #658,362 worldwide 83 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at MediaTek (Taiwan)

Which keywords describe research at MediaTek (Taiwan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Integrated Circuits, CMOS Technology, Neural Networks, CMOS, Frequency Synthesizer and Low-Power.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
  1. Deep Learning16▲ 3.5×27 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency10▲ 8.1×8 topics
  3. Neural Networks9▲ 4.7×13 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits9▲ 42×3 topics
  5. CMOS Technology8▲ 74×4 topics
  6. CMOS7▲ 108×2 topics
  7. Frequency Synthesizer7▲ 131×2 topics
  8. Low-Power7▲ 124×2 topics
  9. Process Variation6▲ 83×2 topics
  10. Delta-Sigma Modulator6▲ 137×2 topics
  11. Radiation Effects5▲ 93×2 topics
  12. Channel Estimation5▲ 44×4 topics
  13. FPGA4▲ 92×2 topics
  14. Massive MIMO4▲ 42×3 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  16. CMOS Design4▲ 161×2 topics
  17. Thermal Management4▲ 9.6×4 topics
  18. Biomedical Imaging4▲ 53×2 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 4.2×8 topics
  20. Embedded Cores4▲ 204×1 topic
  21. Low-Noise Amplifiers4▲ 108×1 topic
  22. Oscillators4▲ 108×1 topic
  23. Photon Counting4▲ 46×2 topics
  24. Test Data Compression4▲ 204×1 topic
  25. CMOS Image Sensors4▲ 123×1 topic
  26. High-Speed Imaging4▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Wireless Communication4▲ 19×5 topics
  28. Wireless Networks4▲ 19×6 topics
  29. MIMO Systems4▲ 35×3 topics
  30. Machine Vision4▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Approximate Computing4▲ 142×1 topic
  32. VLSI Circuits4▲ 142×1 topic
  33. Interconnect3▲ 147×1 topic
  34. Nanoelectronics3▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Through-Silicon Via3▲ 147×1 topic
  36. ADC3▲ 109×1 topic
  37. Neural Recording3▲ 109×1 topic
  38. Space-Time Coding3▲ 63×2 topics
  39. 5G3▲ 40×2 topics
  40. Neuromorphic Computing3▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does MediaTek (Taiwan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing, CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors and Low-power high-performance VLSI design.

Radio Frequency Integrat…4Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 4 fractional worksVLSI and Analog Circuit …4VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing: 4 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 4 fractional worksLow-power high-performance VLSI design: 4 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 3 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 3 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in PLL and …3Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 3 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHardware and ArchitectureBiomedical Engineering

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 4 works
  3. 3 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 3 works
  8. 8 Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available11.7%not open88.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MediaTek (Taiwan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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