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United Microelectronics (United States)

In research, United Microelectronics (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,340 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 10.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,906
of 28,054 · #18,304 all time
Rank in United States
#2,249
of 4,192
Research works
574
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is United Microelectronics (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 #8,340 of 12,888 8.1%92 #10377

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 39.3 works11×
  2. EngineeringField · 58.8 works3.9×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.79× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.87× its world share, 59 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.06× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.41× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United Microelectronics (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Steven G. Hansen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Microelectronics (United States).

  1. 1 Steven G. Hansen United States · #443,392 worldwide 87 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at United Microelectronics (United States)

Which keywords describe research at United Microelectronics (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Microcavities, Silicon Photonics, CMOS, Nanoelectronics and Delta-Sigma Modulator.

▲ 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. Integrated Circuits7▲ 43×3 topics
  2. Deep Learning6▲ 1.70×34 topics
  3. Biosensors6▲ 11×6 topics
  4. Machine Learning5▲ 1.57×27 topics
  5. Neural Networks4▲ 2.9×19 topics
  6. Optical Modulators4▲ 30×3 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency4▲ 4.5×10 topics
  8. Microcavities4▲ 37×1 topic
  9. Silicon Photonics4▲ 38×1 topic
  10. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 6.9×5 topics
  11. CMOS3▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Delta-Sigma Modulator3▲ 98×2 topics
  13. Nanoelectronics3▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Thermal Management3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  15. Power Electronics3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  16. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 48×2 topics
  17. Atomic Layer Deposition3▲ 40×1 topic
  18. High-k Dielectrics3▲ 40×1 topic
  19. Power Devices3▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Frequency Synthesizer3▲ 67×2 topics
  21. Nanowires3▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Semiconductors3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  23. CMOS Technology3▲ 32×4 topics
  24. Low-Power3▲ 63×2 topics
  25. Reliability3▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Process Variation2▲ 43×2 topics
  27. Band Parameters2▲ 43×2 topics
  28. Light-Emitting Diodes2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Optical Fiber2▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Silicon Carbide2▲ 46×1 topic
  31. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors2▲ 54×1 topic
  32. GaN2▲ 59×2 topics
  33. Failure Analysis2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Wireless Communications2▲ 11×4 topics
  35. ADC2▲ 87×1 topic
  36. AlGaN/GaN HEMTs2▲ 61×1 topic
  37. III-Nitrides2▲ 61×1 topic
  38. Microwave Filters2▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Neural Recording2▲ 87×1 topic
  40. Substrate Integrated Waveguide2▲ 32×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices, Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies and Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design.

Photonic and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 3 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 2 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…2Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in PLL and VCO Technologies: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringCondensed Matter Physics

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  6. 6 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies 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 available17.7%not open82.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.8%domestic only47.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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