Electronics & Telecommunications Portal - OverviewIn the realm of electrons and light, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides the standards, develops the instruments, and performs the calibrations necessary to keep both the smallest electronic components and the largest power grids running smoothly and safely. Programs and Projects
Thin Film Electronics
The Thin Film Electronics Project enables the commercialization of emerging and future semiconductor electronic device technologies, such as … more
MEMS Measurement Science and Standards
Our goal is to provide technical leadership in R&D for the MEMS measurement infrastructure essential to improving U.S. economic … more
Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Organic electronics and photovoltaic technology are reaching critical mass with the establishment of a U.S. consortium and the recent introduction … more
Nanoscale Stress Measurements and Standards
Our objective is to develop accurate measurement methods for the nanoscale stress distributions and surface defects that control device … more
Advanced Materials Metrology
In this project we measure the fundamental electrical properties of materials from bulk to nanoscale from 1 MHz to 0.3 THz. Understanding the … more
Thin Film and Interconnect Reliability
This project, now concluded, developed methods to evaluate the reliability of thin films and interconnects in their as-manufactured states. Such … more Instruments
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Facility
The Quantum Electronics and Photonics Division utilizes a fully automated, dual-chamber molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system for the growth of … more Software
Seamless and Secure Mobility - Tools
A simulation platform based on NS-2 as been developed in order to leverage publicly available modules for several wireless and wired technologies. more |
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