Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics is a research topic within Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the design, analysis, and modeling of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in integrated circuits, particularly in CMOS technology. It covers topics such as SCR devices, LDMOS design, RF ESD protection, TLP calibration, high-voltage ESD solutions, and latchup immunity. The papers also discuss on-chip protection strategies and system-level ESD testing.
- ESD Protection
- CMOS Technology
- SCR Devices
- LDMOS Design
- RF ESD
- TLP Calibration
- High-Voltage ESD
- Latchup Immunity
- On-Chip Protection
- System-Level ESD Test
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (821 and 446 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 821 works
- 2 United States 446 works
- 3 India 158 works
- 4 Germany 153 works
- 5 Japan 146 works
- 6 France 94 works
- 7 South Korea 89 works
- 8 Italy 79 works
- 9 Taiwan 74 works
- 10 United Kingdom 61 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research, followed by Chongqing University and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 54 works
- 2 Chongqing University China 23 works
- 3 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China 23 works
- 4 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 23 works
- 5 Zhejiang University China 22 works
- 6 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan 20 works
- 7 North China Electric Power University China 18 works
- 8 Xidian University China 18 works
- 9 Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology China 17 works
- 10 Tsinghua University China 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics include Frede Blaabjerg.
- 1 Frede Blaabjerg 12k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research done?
The largest centres of Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Hsinchu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- HsinchuTW · 33.5 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics?
Among universities, judged by research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Nanyang Technological University and Graz University of Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xi'an Jiaotong University China | 59.7 | 4.1% | 13.0× | 54 | +106.3% |
| 2 | Nanyang Technological University Singapore | 56.1 | 38.2% | 4.6× | 10 | +66.7% |
| 3 | Graz University of Technology Austria | 52.1 | 0.0% | 29.0× | 15 | +197.6% |
| 4 | North China Electric Power University China | 49.9 | 0.9% | 10.6× | 18 | +193.0% |
| 5 | Chongqing University China | 49.3 | 10.0% | 8.1× | 23 | +107.2% |
| 6 | Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radio-Electronics Russia | 45.6 | 0.0% | 112.9× | 13 | +381.6% |
| 7 | University of Florida United States | 43.9 | 19.9% | 5.8× | 16 | +63.8% |
| 8 | Xidian University China | 42.3 | 5.5% | 9.5× | 18 | +28.1% |
| 9 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China | 41.4 | 3.1% | 7.8× | 23 | +84.0% |
| 10 | Aalborg University Denmark | 40.9 | 4.1% | 7.3× | 10 | +161.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2002. The fastest-growing topics are Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.