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Nanoelectronics Conference Will Focus on Semiconductor Industry's Future
Release Date: 03/05/2013 How the semiconductor industry can create the next generations of nanoscale computing technology will be one of the themes of the 2013 … more
Large Mass Calibration
Release Date: 03/05/2013 Paul Emanuel (left) and Kevin Chesnutwood carefully hoist a container off its floor mount atop the platform of the large-mass balance-beam scale. … more
NIST ‘Hybrid Metrology’ Method Could Improve Computer Chips
Release Date: 09/05/2012 A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer … more
NIST Cooperative Agreement with University of Maryland Supports Research on 21st Century Smart Systems
Release Date: 10/13/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded today a $1 million cooperative agreement to the University of Maryland at … more
NIST Polishes Method for Creating Tiny Diamond Machines
Release Date: 09/27/2011 Diamonds may be best known as a symbol of long-lasting love. But semiconductor makers are also hoping they'll pan out as key components of … more
NIST Prototypes Framework for Evaluating Sustainability Standards
Release Date: 04/26/2011 As manufacturers and other businesses step up efforts to cut waste, reduce energy use and improve the overall sustainability of their products and … more
NIST Expert Software 'Lowers the Stress' on Materials Problems
Release Date: 03/01/2011 Before you can build that improved turbojet engine, before you can create that longer-lasting battery, you have to ensure all the newfangled … more
NIST and Willow Garage Launch First Robot 'Perception Challenge'
Release Date: 02/25/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is teaming up with Willow Garage, a Silicon Valley robotics research and design firm, to … more
NIST Team Awarded Millions of Supercomputing Hours, Aims for 'Concrete Results'
Release Date: 12/08/2010 This simulation depicts flow in a rheometer, as its rotating vane's blade begins to stir a suspension of particles. Colors represent the … more
NIST 'Vision Science Facility' Aims for Lighting Revolution
Release Date: 09/28/2010 Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have become popular with backpackers and cyclists who mount them on headbands for a reliable, hands-free source of … more
2010 TIP Competition Focuses on Manufacturing Technologies
Release Date: 04/15/2010 The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a new competition for high-risk, high-reward … more
NIST Researchers Holding Steady in an Atomic-Scale Tug-of-War
Release Date: 03/30/2010 How hard do you have to pull on a single atom of--let's say--gold to detach it from the end of a chain of like atoms?* It's a measure of … more
AIAG Honors NIST/EL with Chairman's Award
Release Date: 10/16/2009 October 9, 2009 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), presented the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with its … more
September PerMIS Workshop Takes Measure of Intelligent System Performance
Release Date: 07/28/2009 Intelligent machines of the future will turn custom designs into finished products quickly and efficiently, save lives in catastrophes, and … more
Stop the Waste: Making Measurements Measure Up to Standards
Release Date: 08/19/2008 Information standards enable common activities. For instance, bring your laptop anywhere in the world and you will quickly and cheaply find a … more |
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