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Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)

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Research works
98
▲ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
512
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)

Not ranked overall: Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) work in?

In 2022-now, 92% of research at Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (72%), Physics and Astronomy (12%), Computer Science (4%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 91.7% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 71.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 55.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 9.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 11.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workALL ITS WORKVanguardInternational…28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences5%

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 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2071.6%
    2. Physics and Astronomy311.6%
    3. Computer Science14.2%
    4. Materials Science14.2%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting01.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
    3. Psychology01.2%
    4. Social Sciences01.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.8%
    1. Health Professions01.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 20.1 works4.8×
  2. Physical SciencesDomain · 25.7 works2.4×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 4.77× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 5.22× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy5.22×3 works
  2. Engineering4.77×20 works
  3. Materials Science1.22×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.56×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.55×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×0 works
  7. Health Professions0.45×0 works
  8. Psychology0.39×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.33×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Yeh-Jen Huang, Li-Fan Chen and Gong-Kai Lin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan).

  1. 1 Yeh-Jen Huang Taiwan · #3,944,928 worldwide 229 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Li-Fan Chen Taiwan · #4,907,382 worldwide 318 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Gong-Kai Lin Taiwan · #5,094,975 worldwide 25 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Yeh-Ning Jou Taiwan · #6,137,334 worldwide 191 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Karuna Nidhi Taiwan · #6,159,319 worldwide 114 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Jian‐Hsing Lee Taiwan · #7,565,333 worldwide 573 citations · 107 works
All ranked researchers at Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)

What are the most cited papers from Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)?

The most cited paper from Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) is "Integration of particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithm for dynamic clustering" (R.J. Kuo, Yao-Rong Syu, Zhenyao Chen et al., 2012), with 155 citations. Next come "Daily scheduling for R&D semiconductor fabrication" (62) and "Effect of polyester side-chains on the phase segregation of polyurethanes using small-angle X-ray scattering" (53).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Integration of particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithm for dynamic clustering R.J. Kuo, Yao-Rong Syu, Zhenyao Chen et al. · Information Sciences 15 Jan 2012 155
2 Daily scheduling for R&D semiconductor fabrication Da-Yin Liao, Shi‐Chung Chang, Kuo-Wei Pei et al. · IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing 1996 62
3 Effect of polyester side-chains on the phase segregation of polyurethanes using small-angle X-ray scattering S. L. Chang, T. Leon Yu, C.C. Huang et al. · Polymer Jul 1998 53
4 Quasiresonant Control With a Dynamic Frequency Selector and Constant Current Startup Technique for 92% Peak Efficiency and 85% Light-Load Efficiency Flyback Converter Yu-Chai Kang, Chaochang Chiu, Moris Lin et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 14 May 2013 38
5 Use of routing capability for fault-tolerant routing in hypercube multicomputers Ge-Ming Chiu, Kai-Shung Chen · IEEE Transactions on Computers 1997 37
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CMOS Technology, ESD Protection, Reliability, Thermal Management, Silicon Carbide, Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Nanowire Transistors and Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors.

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

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. CMOS Technology4▲ 159×1 topic
  2. ESD Protection4▲ 1097×1 topic
  3. Reliability3▲ 160×2 topics
  4. Thermal Management3▲ 32×2 topics
  5. Silicon Carbide3▲ 206×1 topic
  6. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors3▲ 239×1 topic
  7. Nanowire Transistors2▲ 188×1 topic
  8. Nanowires2▲ 50×3 topics
  9. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 188×1 topic
  10. Band Parameters2▲ 120×2 topics
  11. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 95×1 topic
  12. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 95×1 topic
  13. Failure Analysis2▲ 57×1 topic
  14. III-Nitrides2▲ 174×1 topic
  15. Integrated Circuits2▲ 36×1 topic
  16. Semiconductors2▲ 18×1 topic
  17. Biosensors1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  18. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 66×1 topic
  19. Machine Vision1▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Acoustic Wave Biosensors1▲ 135×1 topic
  21. Nanomechanical Systems1▲ 115×1 topic
  22. Optomechanics1▲ 115×1 topic
  23. Thin Film Resonators1▲ 135×1 topic

Which research topics does Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics, Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Electrostatic Discharge …4Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics: 4 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…2Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …2Semiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 1 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics1 others

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

  1. 1 Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  7. 7 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression 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 available8.1%not open91.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% 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 Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan)0.000085% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Vanguard International Semiconductor (Taiwan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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