Electronics & Telecommunications Programs & Projects

The working of countless electronic devices involves electric and magnetic effects interacting within nanostructured materials. In the phenomenon … more

Focused beams of ions have a wide range of uses, from nanoscale imaging to the fabrication of nanomaterials.  At the CNST, researchers … more

This project aims to provide the world’s best basis for accurate impedance measurements by tying the U.S. legal system of electrical … more

The NIST ac-dc Difference Project provides U.S. industry with the essential link between ac and the corresponding dc electrical standards via a … more

Using a a "More Than Moore" approach, we are developing electronic chip-based technology for DNA and protein analysis for industry. This … more

The Thin Film Electronics Project is developing measurements on active thin film electronic devices like transistors which currently enable user … more

This project supports the microwave, telecommunications, computing, and emerging nanoelectronics industries through research and development of … more

Accurate characterization of optoelectronic equipment is important to applications such as optical telecommunications, medical devices, materials … more

Today's economy relies on high-speed communications that ride fiber-optic networks, and PML physicists play a crucial role in providing the … more

Quantum-based communication and measurement systems that use novel quantum states of light are being developed around the world. However, the … more

Quantum coherent materials have become important in magnetic sensors as well as information processing technology. For magnetic sensors, … more

Single photons are the fundamental particles for all optical measurements. Single photon detectors made from avalanche photodiodes or … more

The overarching objective of this project is reliably calculating the bulk optical properties of materials, such as complex index of refraction, … more

The Power Device and Thermal Metrology Project will enable the development, commercialization and utilization of High-Voltage, High-Frequency … more

The CMOS Device and Reliability Project will develop advanced metrology tools to enable high performance CMOS devices with sufficient reliability. … more