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Silicon Labs (United States)

In research, Silicon Labs (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,143 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 7.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,280
of 28,054 · #4,732 all time
Rank in United States
#1,845
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
29.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Silicon Labs (United States) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,143 of 12,888 9.3%94 #2905

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Silicon Labs (United States) 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 Silicon Labs (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 30.1 works7.0×
  2. EngineeringField · 51.0 works2.8×
← 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: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.55× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.00× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.82× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.95× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.07× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Silicon Labs (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Editorial article, Bomy Chen and Chiara Bolognesi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silicon Labs (United States).

  1. 1 Editorial article United States · #240,967 worldwide 1 citations · 135 works
  2. 2 Bomy Chen United States · #974,672 worldwide 85 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Chiara Bolognesi United States · #1,037,223 worldwide 29 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 R.K. Williams United States · #1,129,310 worldwide 36 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Bin Li United States · #1,389,888 worldwide 44 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 A. Maxim United States · #1,418,972 worldwide 21 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Claudio Forcato United States · #1,481,343 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Silicon Labs (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Silicon Labs (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Cells, Silicon, Failure Analysis, Integrated Circuits, Energy Storage, Process Variation, Machine Learning and Deep Learning.

▲ 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 Learning6▲ 1.52×27 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.56×25 topics
  3. Solar Cells4▲ 17×5 topics
  4. Energy Storage4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  5. Silicon4▲ 83×2 topics
  6. Failure Analysis4▲ 30×2 topics
  7. Integrated Circuits3▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Nanoparticles3▲ 2.2×15 topics
  9. Nanomaterials3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  10. Biosensors3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  11. Graphene3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  12. Process Variation3▲ 38×2 topics
  13. Cathode Materials3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  14. Reliability3▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Thermal Management3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  16. Efficiency2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  17. Nanowire Transistors2▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Photovoltaics2▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Thermal Behavior2▲ 48×2 topics
  20. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Nanoelectronics2▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Entanglement2▲ 12×4 topics
  24. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 25×1 topic
  25. CMOS Technology2▲ 21×4 topics
  26. Heterojunction2▲ 101×1 topic
  27. Passivation2▲ 101×1 topic
  28. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  29. Sensors2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Laminated Glass2▲ 117×1 topic
  32. Materials2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  33. Neural Network2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  34. Structural Adhesives2▲ 117×1 topic
  35. Laser Voltage Probing2▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Microfabrication2▲ 33×2 topics
  37. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Resonators2▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Actuators2▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. MEMS2▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does Silicon Labs (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, Semiconductor materials and devices, Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials.

Advancements in Semicond…2Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …2Semiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 2 fractional worksStructural Analysis of C…2Structural Analysis of Composite Materials: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …2Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksElectrostatic Discharge …1Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available19.1%not open80.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Silicon Labs (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower 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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