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Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)

In research, Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) stands highest in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#724 of 3,725 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,094 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,634 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

wolfspeed.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#14,137
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#2,924
of 7,310
Research works
401
▼ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
35.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.55×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
14%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)

What is Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) 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
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #724 of 3,725 21.1%263
Physical SciencesDomain #4,094 of 17,446 20.2%373
EngineeringField #2,634 of 9,532 20.7%289

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wolfspeed, Inc. (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) work in?

In all years, 93% of research at Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (72%), Physics and Astronomy (12%), Materials Science (7%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 373 fractional works · 92.9% of its workEngineering: 289 fractional works · 72.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 263 fractional works · 65.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 50 fractional works · 12.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 24 fractional works · 6.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 24 fractional works · 6.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 27 fractional works · 6.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 17 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKWolfspeed, Inc.(United States)401fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences93%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 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 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering28972.1%
    2. Physics and Astronomy5012.4%
    3. Materials Science276.8%
    4. Computer Science30.8%
    5. Environmental Science10.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    7. Chemistry10.2%
    8. Energy00.0%
    9. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Social Sciences92.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities51.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting30.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.4%
    5. Psychology10.3%
    6. Decision Sciences10.3%
    1. Medicine30.8%
    2. Health Professions10.3%
    3. Nursing10.1%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences30.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    5. Neuroscience00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.84× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 6.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.46× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing6.80×0 works
  2. Veterinary4.08×0 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.46×1 works
  4. Decision Sciences3.44×0 works
  5. Health Professions2.84×1 works
  6. Social Sciences1.91×2 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.65×0 works
  8. Engineering1.48×2 works
  9. Mathematics1.41×0 works
  10. Dentistry1.14×0 works
  11. Psychology0.70×0 works
  12. Medicine0.66×1 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.52×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.52×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.34×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.32×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.26×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.21×0 works
  19. Neuroscience0.15×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Scott T. Allen, John A. Edmond and Jason R. Jenny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States).

  1. 1 Scott T. Allen United States · #271,819 worldwide 9.4k citations · 297 works
  2. 2 John A. Edmond United States · #532,925 worldwide 3.3k citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Jason R. Jenny United States · #741,048 worldwide 1.3k citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Jim Richmond United States · #864,204 worldwide 2.8k citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Valeri F. Tsvetkov United States · #941,744 worldwide 2.8k citations · 72 works
  6. 6 John W. Palmour United States · #1,090,399 worldwide 14k citations · 478 works
  7. 7 C. H. Carter United States · #1,106,988 worldwide 720 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Joseph J. Sumakeris United States · #1,165,768 worldwide 2.1k citations · 88 works
  9. 9 R. C. Glass United States · #1,257,754 worldwide 3k citations · 126 works
  10. 10 Gary E. Bulman United States · #1,513,233 worldwide 2.1k citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)?

The most cited paper from Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) is "30-W/mm GaN HEMTs by Field Plate Optimization" (Yifeng Wu, A. Saxler, M. Moore et al., 2004), with 1,100 citations. Next come "A Review of GaN on SiC High Electron-Mobility Power Transistors and MMICs" (996) and "Improved inversion channel mobility for 4H-SiC MOSFETs following high temperature anneals in nitric oxide" (641).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 30-W/mm GaN HEMTs by Field Plate Optimization Yifeng Wu, A. Saxler, M. Moore et al. · IEEE Electron Device Letters Mar 2004 1,100
2 A Review of GaN on SiC High Electron-Mobility Power Transistors and MMICs Raymond S. Pengelly, Simon M. Wood, J. Milligan et al. · IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 23 Feb 2012 996
3 Improved inversion channel mobility for 4H-SiC MOSFETs following high temperature anneals in nitric oxide Gil Yong Chung, Chin Che Tin, John R. Williams et al. · IEEE Electron Device Letters Apr 2001 641
4 High-power microwave GaN/AlGaN HEMTs on semi-insulating silicon carbide substrates Scott T. Sheppard, Kathleen Doverspike, W.L. Pribble et al. · IEEE Electron Device Letters Apr 1999 539
5 Status and prospects for SiC power MOSFETs James A. Cooper, M. R. Melloch, Ranbir Singh et al. · IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices Apr 2002 507
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Which keywords describe research at Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Devices, High-Temperature Electronics, Thermal Management, Silicon Carbide, Reliability, IGBT Modules, Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Power Electronics.

▲ 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. Power Devices105▲ 364×2 topics
  2. High-Temperature Electronics99▲ 340×2 topics
  3. Thermal Management99▲ 86×4 topics
  4. Silicon Carbide98▲ 503×2 topics
  5. Reliability98▲ 270×2 topics
  6. IGBT Modules98▲ 556×1 topic
  7. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors98▲ 556×1 topic
  8. Power Electronics67▲ 61×7 topics
  9. Nanowires42▲ 44×4 topics
  10. Nanoelectronics41▲ 67×2 topics
  11. Atomic Layer Deposition40▲ 75×1 topic
  12. High-k Dielectrics40▲ 75×1 topic
  13. Renewable Energy Integration34▲ 33×4 topics
  14. Solar Cells31▲ 25×5 topics
  15. Band Parameters30▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Semiconductors27▲ 26×2 topics
  17. GaN25▲ 121×2 topics
  18. III-Nitrides24▲ 138×1 topic
  19. Light-Emitting Diodes24▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Fault Tolerance23▲ 29×3 topics
  21. Epitaxial Growth22▲ 67×2 topics
  22. Photovoltaic Systems22▲ 81×2 topics
  23. EMI21▲ 174×1 topic
  24. Electromagnetic Compatibility21▲ 174×1 topic
  25. Model Predictive Control21▲ 23×1 topic
  26. Multilevel Converters21▲ 119×1 topic
  27. Thin Films21▲ 19×5 topics
  28. Photovoltaics16▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Metal-Semiconductor Contacts15▲ 71×1 topic
  30. Schottky Barrier15▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Semiconductor14▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Integrated Circuits13▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Electric Vehicle Charging12▲ 46×2 topics
  34. DC-DC Converters12▲ 65×1 topic
  35. High-Frequency Power Conversion12▲ 65×1 topic
  36. Nanowire Transistors11▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors11▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Efficiency10▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Silicon10▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Electromigration10▲ 48×2 topics

Which research topics does Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Oil and Gas Production Techniques, Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Nursing Roles and Practices.

Oil and Gas Production T…1Oil and Gas Production Techniques: 1 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies: 0 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practi…0Nursing Roles and Practices: 0 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional worksHistorical Gender and Feminism Studies: 0 fractional worksCaribbean and African Li…0Caribbean and African Literature and Culture: 0 fractional worksNursing education and management: 0 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 0 fractional worksEuropean Linguistics and…0European Linguistics and Anthropology: 0 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringCultural StudiesLanguage and LinguisticsGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 0 works
  3. 3 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 0 works
  4. 4 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  5. 5 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Historical Gender and Feminism Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Caribbean and African Literature and Culture Religious studies 0 works
  8. 8 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 0 works
  9. 9 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 0 works
  10. 10 European Linguistics and Anthropology Anthropology 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 available13.8%not open86.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.5%domestic only66.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000072% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States)0.000069% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Wolfspeed, Inc. (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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