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Semikron (Germany)

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Research works
95
▼ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
4%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Semikron (Germany)

Not ranked overall: Semikron (Germany) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Semikron (Germany) work in?

In all years, 99% of research at Semikron (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (93%), Physics and Astronomy (3%), Materials Science (2%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 94 fractional works · 99.2% of its workEngineering: 88 fractional works · 92.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 76 fractional works · 79.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 6.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSemikron(Germany)95fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences99%Health Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 3 domains and 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering8892.6%
    2. Physics and Astronomy33.2%
    3. Materials Science21.9%
    4. Energy10.9%
    5. Computer Science00.5%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Health Professions00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Who are the top researchers at Semikron (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, R. Herzer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Semikron (Germany).

  1. 1 R. Herzer Germany · #6,755,241 worldwide 395 citations · 73 works
All ranked researchers at Semikron (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Semikron (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Semikron (Germany) is "Reliability challenges of automotive power electronics" (Uwe Scheuermann, 2009), with 115 citations. Next come "SKiN: Double side sintering technology for new packages" (94) and "Power cycling results for different control strategies" (91).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Reliability challenges of automotive power electronics Uwe Scheuermann · Microelectronics Reliability 3 Aug 2009 115
2 SKiN: Double side sintering technology for new packages Thomas Stockmeier, Peter Beckedahl, Christian Gobl et al. Conference paper May 2011 94
3 Power cycling results for different control strategies Uwe Scheuermann, S.C. Schuler · Microelectronics Reliability 15 Aug 2010 91
4 Using the chip as a temperature sensor — The influence of steep lateral temperature gradients on the V ce (T)-measurement Ralf Schmidt, Uwe Scheuermann · European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications Conference paper 6 Oct 2009 84
5 From Packaging to "Un"-Packaging - Trends in Power Semiconductor Modules Thomas Stockmeier Conference paper May 2008 59
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Semikron (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: High-Temperature Electronics, Thermal Management, Power Electronics, Reliability, Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Renewable Energy Integration, Induction Motors and Electromagnetic Compatibility.

▲ 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. High-Temperature Electronics28▲ 409×2 topics
  2. Thermal Management25▲ 92×5 topics
  3. Power Electronics22▲ 85×7 topics
  4. Reliability22▲ 257×1 topic
  5. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors22▲ 530×1 topic
  6. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 46×5 topics
  7. Induction Motors8▲ 163×2 topics
  8. EMI8▲ 266×1 topic
  9. Electromagnetic Compatibility8▲ 266×1 topic
  10. Solar Cells7▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Nanoparticles6▲ 5.2×2 topics
  12. Electromigration6▲ 125×2 topics
  13. Interfacial Reactions6▲ 224×1 topic
  14. Lead-free Solders6▲ 224×1 topic
  15. Nanoelectronics6▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Process Variation6▲ 68×2 topics
  17. DC-DC Converters6▲ 129×1 topic
  18. High-Frequency Power Conversion6▲ 129×1 topic
  19. Atomic Layer Deposition6▲ 45×1 topic
  20. High-k Dielectrics6▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Nanowire Transistors6▲ 90×1 topic
  22. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors6▲ 90×1 topic
  23. CMOS Technology5▲ 46×4 topics
  24. Model Predictive Control4▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Thermal Analysis4▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Fault Tolerance4▲ 21×2 topics
  27. ESD Protection4▲ 223×1 topic
  28. SCR Devices4▲ 223×1 topic
  29. Photovoltaics4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Photovoltaic Systems4▲ 60×2 topics
  31. Multilevel Converters4▲ 85×1 topic
  32. Voltage Source Inverters4▲ 85×1 topic
  33. Efficiency4▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Silicon4▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Induction Heating3▲ 185×1 topic
  36. Resonant Inverters3▲ 185×1 topic
  37. Plasmonics2▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Thin-Film Transistors2▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Electrical Contact Materials2▲ 246×1 topic
  40. Pantograph-Catenary Interaction2▲ 246×1 topic

Which research topics does Semikron (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression, Multilevel Inverters and Converters and Advanced DC-DC Converters.

Silicon Carbide Semicond…3Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 3 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 1 fractional worksMining Techniques and Economics: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …1Semiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 0 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 0 fractional worksElectrostatic Discharge in Electronics: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering

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

  1. 1 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Mining Techniques and Economics Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available4.3%not open95.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Semikron (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% lower 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 Semikron (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000071% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Semikron (Germany)0.000036% in 20251990200020102020

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

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