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Microsemi (Canada)

In research, Microsemi (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,076 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering (Engineering is 2.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#20,981
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#420
of 718
Research works
275
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.5k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
Microsemi (Canada)

What is Microsemi (Canada) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #11,076 of 17,446 7.0%195

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Microsemi (Canada) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Microsemi (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Microsemi (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (44%), Medicine (9%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 35 fractional works · 65.1% of its workEngineering: 23 fractional works · 43.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 20.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 14.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 10.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKMicrosemi(Canada)53fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences65%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2343.9%
    2. Computer Science46.8%
    3. Environmental Science24.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy23.0%
    5. Materials Science23.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.6%
    7. Energy11.1%
    8. Chemistry11.0%
    1. Social Sciences47.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities12.2%
    3. Psychology12.2%
    4. Decision Sciences11.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.1%
    2. Neuroscience22.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.7%
    1. Medicine58.8%
    2. Health Professions00.6%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Microsemi (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 2.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 23.5 works2.9×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.93× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering2.93×24 works
  2. Neuroscience1.80×2 works
  3. Decision Sciences1.77×1 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.37×2 works
  5. Energy1.21×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.15×3 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×1 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.99×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.92×2 works
  10. Computer Science0.87×4 works
  11. Materials Science0.87×2 works
  12. Dentistry0.77×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.76×1 works
  14. Psychology0.72×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.65×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.57×4 works
  17. Medicine0.46×5 works
  18. Health Professions0.24×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.23×0 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.18×0 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Microsemi (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Peter Martin Duncan, Sudhendu Kashikar and Al Petrick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Microsemi (Canada).

  1. 1 Peter Martin Duncan Canada · #2,716,408 worldwide 1k citations · 75 works
  2. 2 Sudhendu Kashikar Canada · #2,911,882 worldwide 739 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Al Petrick Canada · #2,976,423 worldwide 523 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Michael Kratz Canada · #3,036,441 worldwide 183 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Bob O’Hara Canada · #3,200,964 worldwide 549 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Alireza Agharazi Canada · #4,202,701 worldwide 176 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 William B. Barker Canada · #4,318,068 worldwide 588 citations · 55 works
  8. 8 Carl W. Neuhaus Canada · #4,734,325 worldwide 103 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Michael P. Thornton Canada · #5,085,307 worldwide 331 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Mike Mueller Canada · #5,971,242 worldwide 224 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Microsemi (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Microsemi (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Microsemi (Canada) is "Reservoir characterization using surface microseismic monitoring" (Peter Martin Duncan, Leo Eisner, 2010), with 292 citations. Next come "Non–double‐couple mechanisms of microearthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing" (200) and "Uncertainties in passive seismic monitoring" (199).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Reservoir characterization using surface microseismic monitoring Peter Martin Duncan, Leo Eisner · Geophysics 2010 292
2 Non–double‐couple mechanisms of microearthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing Jan Šı́lený, David P. Hill, Leo Eisner et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Aug 2009 200
3 Uncertainties in passive seismic monitoring Leo Eisner, Peter Martin Duncan, Werner M. Heigl et al. · The Leading Edge Jun 2009 199
4 Analysis of Food‐Away‐from‐Home Expenditure Patterns for U.S. Households, 1982–89 Patrick J. Byrne, Oral Capps, Atanu Saha · American Journal of Agricultural Economics Aug 1996 151
5 Beyond the dots in the box: Microseismicity-constrained fracture models for reservoir simulation Leo Eisner, Sherilyn Coretta Williams-Stroud, Andrew C. Hill et al. · The Leading Edge Mar 2010 126
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Microsemi (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, Reliability, Nanoelectronics, Silicon Carbide, Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, CMOS Technology, CMOS and Process Variation.

▲ 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-now 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Thermal Management3▲ 15×4 topics
  2. Reliability2▲ 57×2 topics
  3. Deep Learning2◆ 0.99×12 topics
  4. Nanoelectronics2▲ 41×2 topics
  5. Silicon Carbide2▲ 71×1 topic
  6. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors2▲ 82×1 topic
  7. Machine Learning2◆ 0.97×12 topics
  8. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.4×7 topics
  9. CMOS Technology1▲ 32×4 topics
  10. CMOS1▲ 50×2 topics
  11. Gender1▲ 4.6×3 topics
  12. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 35×1 topic
  13. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Nanomaterials1▲ 2.2×4 topics
  15. Process Variation1▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Biomedical Applications1▲ 1.75×6 topics
  17. Democracy1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  18. Distance Learning1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  19. Engineering Education1▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Epidemiology1▼ 0.53×7 topics
  21. Nanowire Transistors1▲ 57×1 topic
  22. Neural Networks1▲ 1.31×6 topics
  23. Public Policy1▲ 4.5×4 topics
  24. Religion1▲ 4.5×2 topics
  25. Remote Laboratories1▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Social Change1▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors1▲ 57×1 topic
  28. E-Waste1▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Education1◆ 1.10×8 topics
  30. Family Law1▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Mechanical Properties1▲ 1.97×6 topics
  32. Millimeter-Wave1▲ 50×2 topics
  33. Recycling1▲ 4.9×1 topic
  34. Reform1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Microsemi (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Semiconductor materials and devices, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Experimental Learning in Engineering.

Silicon Carbide Semicond…2Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …1Semiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…1Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…1Experimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …1Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 1 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Electronics: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMedia TechnologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.6%domestic only59.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Microsemi (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Microsemi (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Microsemi (Canada)0.00032% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Microsemi (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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