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Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation II (slapsegII)

SlapsegII has been superseded by SlapsegIII Begin: April 7, 2009 SlapSegII is now being performed as an ongoing evaluation...

MEP to Support New Building-Efficiency Research Center

February 16, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will be supporting the creation of a regional research

International Biometrics Conference to Meet at NIST March 2-4

February 16, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-sponsoring an international conference on biometric performance March 2-4 at NIST headquarters

Photograph depicting IC manufacturing showing glowing squares on a round wafer, with a yellow triangular warning indicator labeled UV.

Advanced IC Interconnects - Process Metrology and Models

The objective for Advanced IC Interconnects is to provide measurement standards and advanced measurement methods supporting metrology needs of the semiconductor

Robert Rudnitsky Elected Chair of OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology

February 22, 2010

Robert Rudnitsky has been elected chair of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN). The election

TEDCO NIST NIH Bio-Imaging Technologies Showcase (9/2009)

October 6, 2009

A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT TEDCO, NIST and NIH Present Bio-imaging Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Beamline 4: EUV and UV Detector Calibrations

Detector calibrations are a crucial component of the United States industry's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) calibrations needs. Both EUV source manufacturers and

Baldrige Process Integrity

Multiple safeguards ensure the integrity of the Baldrige Program and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and ensure fairness and...

NIST Issues Expanded Draft of Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy For Public Review and Comment

February 3, 2010

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and

Baldrige by Sector: Manufacturing

Can a manufacturer facing global competition, increased pressure on costs, and the need to show quarterly profits benefit from the Baldrige...

New to Baldrige

New to Baldrige? We're Here to Help. "When we began applying the Baldrige principles to our business, little did I realize how different...

Thermodynamics of Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions

To develop the thermodynamic data and methodology required for effective bioprocess engineering.

James Alexander Liddle Becomes Contributing Editor of InterNano

February 16, 2010

J. Alexander Liddle has accepted an invitation from InterNano to be a contributing editor for expert reviews in the topical category of Advanced Processes and

Organization

Divisions Materials And Structural Systems serves as the world-class resource for developing and promoting the use of science-based tools –...

About EL

Mission The Engineering Laboratory promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and...

Novel Sources for Focused-ion Beams Laboratory

Location: Bldg. 216, Rm. E113 Summary Focused beams of ions have a wide range of uses, from nanoscale imaging to the fabrication of...

HVAC&R Equipment Environmental Chambers

Large "Truck" Chamber The large "truck" chamber provides controlled air conditions from -7 °C (20 °F) to 65 °C (150 °F). Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Test

Radiative Gasification Apparatus

This apparatus, developed at EL, determines gasification rate (mass loss rate) of a horizontally oriented specimen exposed in a nitrogen environment to a

Fire Emulator/Detector Evaluator

The fire emulator/detector evaluator (FE/DE) is a computer-controlled flow tunnel used to re-create the environments surrounding detectors in the early stages

EL Contact Information

EL Headquarters Joannie Chin, Director 301-975- 5900 Joannie.chin [at] nist.gov (Joannie[dot]chin[at]nist[dot]gov) Applied Economics Office David Butry, Chief 301-975-6136 david...

Line Heat-Source Guarded Hot Plate

The 1-meter guarded hot-plate apparatus measures thermal conductivity of building insulation. This facility provides for absolute measurement of thermal

Micro-Combined Heat and Power Device Test Facility

NIST has developed a test facility for micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) devices to measure their performance over a range of different operating

Mobile Solar Tracker Facility

NIST's mobile solar tracking facility is used to characterize the electrical performance of photovoltaic panels. It incorporates meteorological instruments, a

Roof Photovoltaic Test Facility

In order to accurately predict the annual energy production of photovoltaic systems for any given geographical location, building orientation, and photovoltaic

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Testbed

The long term performance of building integrated photovoltaic panels is measured "in-situ"using the Building Integrated Photovoltaic Testbed, located within the

Fabrication and Metrology of Novel Magnetic Tunnel Junctions in the Ultra-thin Barrier Limit

Magnetic tunnel junctions, nanostructured by highly charged ions, are being probed and characterized to establish the foundation for novel magnetic random

A high-finesse Fabry-Perot interferometer

Fabry-Perot Displacement Interferometry

High-resolution Fabry-Perot interferometry is being developed and employed for demanding applications in mechanical displacement metrology.

Everyday Estimation

Mass | Length | Area | Volume | Temperature Estimation is more than taking a guess! The ability to interpret measurement scales and...

Course Descriptions: Webinars

NIST OWM has a number of webinars scheduled. IACET level webinars with CEUs are typically two hours in length with specific learning...

Advanced Mass Metrology

Description and Purpose: This 9-day, hands-on advance mass metrology seminar focuses on the comprehension and application of the advanced...

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