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National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)

In research, National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,358 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,180 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,430 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#20,334
of 42,892
Rank in Ireland
#65
of 152
Research works
392
▲ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) 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 #11,358 of 21,541 12.9%376
EngineeringField #7,180 of 11,412 12.4%274
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,430 of 4,248 11.8%201

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) 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).

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.

Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 5.50× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMedicineworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)?

Ranked on the composite score, W.A. Lane, P.V. Kelly and G.M. Crean lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland).

  1. 1 W.A. Lane Ireland · #1,061,732 worldwide 65 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 P.V. Kelly Ireland · #1,273,216 worldwide 21 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 G.M. Crean Ireland · #1,327,995 worldwide 42 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)

Which keywords describe research at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Process Variation, Biosensors, High-Temperature Electronics and Solar Cells.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Nanoelectronics33▲ 54×2 topics
  2. Integrated Circuits31▲ 34×3 topics
  3. Atomic Layer Deposition28▲ 54×1 topic
  4. High-k Dielectrics28▲ 54×1 topic
  5. Process Variation27▲ 71×2 topics
  6. Biosensors23▲ 10×9 topics
  7. Nanoparticles22▲ 4.2×8 topics
  8. High-Temperature Electronics22▲ 75×2 topics
  9. Solar Cells21▲ 17×7 topics
  10. CMOS Technology21▲ 44×4 topics
  11. Nanowire Transistors20▲ 81×1 topic
  12. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors20▲ 81×1 topic
  13. Thermal Management20▲ 18×5 topics
  14. Nanowires17▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Low-Power17▲ 64×2 topics
  16. CMOS16▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Electromigration16▲ 79×2 topics
  18. Delta-Sigma Modulator16▲ 71×2 topics
  19. Thermal Behavior16▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Failure Analysis15▲ 29×2 topics
  21. Reliability15▲ 43×2 topics
  22. Laser Voltage Probing15▲ 74×1 topic
  23. Photon Emission Microscopy15▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Photovoltaics14▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Rare Earth Elements11▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Frequency Synthesizer11▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Silicon Photonics11▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Interfacial Reactions11▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Lead-free Solders11▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Optical Interconnects11▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Semiconductor Lasers11▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Optical Modulators11▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Power Devices11▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Band Parameters11▲ 22×2 topics
  35. ADC11▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Neural Recording11▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Silicon Carbide11▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors11▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Microcavities10▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Nanophotonic Waveguides10▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors.

  1. 1 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 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 available7.9%not open92.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.1%domestic only72.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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