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Outputs and Outcomes of NIST Laboratory Research
Outputs and Outcomes of NIST Laboratory Research
| Industry: Project | NIST OU1/Year | Output | Outcomes | Measures2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semiconductors: resistivity | EEEL/1981 | test methods | increase productivity | SRR: 181% BCR: 37 |
| semiconductors: thermal conductivity | EEEL/1981 | materials properties test methods | increase R&D efficiency lower transaction costs |
SRR: 63% BCR: 5 |
| semiconductors: wire bonding | EEEL/1981 | test methods | increase productivity increase R&D efficiency |
SRR: 140% BCR: 12 |
| communications: electromagnetic interference | EEEL/1991 | test methods | lower transaction costs | SRR: 266% BCR: |
| semiconductors: electromigration | EEEL/1992 | test methods | increase R&D efficiency transactions costs | SRR: 117% |
| photonics: optical fiber | EEEL/1992 | test methods (acceptance) | lower transaction costs | SRR: 423% BCR: |
| automation: real-time control systems | MEL/1995 | generic architecture | increase R&D efficiency | SRR: 149% BCR: |
| energy: electric meter calibration | EEEL/1995 | test methods (calibration) | lower transaction costs | SRR: 117% BCR: 12 |
| communications: ISDN | ITL/1995 | interoperability standards | lower transaction costs | SRR: 156% BCR: |
| computers: software conformance | ITL/1995 | test methods (acceptance) | lower transaction costs | SRR: 41% BCR: |
| photonics: spectral irradiance | PL/1995 | test method (calibration) | increase productivity lower transaction costs |
SRR: 145% BCR: 13 |
| construction: building codes | BFRL/1996 | technical basis for standards | energy conservation energy cost savings | SRR*: 57% BCR: |
| construction: roofing shingles | BFRL/1996 | materials properties | increased durability | SRR*: 90% BCR: |
| construction: fire safety evaluation system | BFRL/1996 | technical basis for standards | lower compliance costs | SRR*: 35% BCR: |
| automation: machine tool software error compensation | MEL/1996 | quality control algorithm | increase R&D efficiency increase productivity | SRR: 99% BCR: 85 |
| materials: thermocouples | CSTL/1997 | standard reference data (calibration) | lower transaction costs increase product quality |
SRR: 32% BCR: 3 |
| pharmaceuticals: radiopharmaceuticals | PL/1997 | standard reference materials | increase product quality | SRR: 138% BCR: 97 |
| photonics: optical detector calibration | PL/1997 | standards and calibration services | increase productivity | SRR: 72% BCR: 3 |
| chemicals: alternative refrigerants | CSTL/1998 | standard reference data | increase R&D efficiency increase productivity | SRR: 433% BCR: 4 |
| materials: phase equilibria for advanced ceramics | MSEL/1998 | standard reference data | increase R&D efficiency increase productivity | SRR: 33% BCR: 10 |
| semiconductors: software for design automation (IGBT semiconductors) |
EEEL/1999 | software model | increase R&D efficiency increase productivity | SRR: 76% BCR: 23 NPV: $10M |
| pharmaceuticals: cholesterol measurement | CSTL/2000 | standard reference materials | increase productivity decrease transaction costs |
SRR: 154% BCR: 4.5 NPV: $3.5M |
| photonics: laser and fiberoptic power and energy calibration |
EEEL/2000 | calibrations | increase productivity decrease transaction costs |
SRR: 43%-136% BCR: 3-11 NPV: $48M |
| electronics: Josephson voltage standard | EEEL/2001 | standard reference materials | Increase R&D efficiency Increase productivity Enable new markets |
SRR: 877 BCR: 5 NPV: $18M |
| chemicals: SRMs for sulfur in fossil fuels | CSTL/2000 | standard reference materials | increase productivity reduce transaction costs |
SRR: 1,056% BCR: 113 NPV: $409M |
| communications: security (data encryption standards) | ITL/2001 | standard conformance test methods/services |
Increase R&D efficiency Enable new markets |
SRR: 267-272% BCR: 58-145 NPV: $345M-$1.2B |
| communications: security (role-based access control) | ITL/2001 | generic technology reference models | Enable new markets Increase R&D efficiency |
SRR: 44% BCR: 109 NPV: $292M |
| chemicals: National Traceable Reference Materials Program (NTRM) | CSTL/2002 | reference data; calibration services | Increase efficiency of regulatory compliance (content & production efficiencies for standards) | SRR: 221% BCR: 21 NPV: $49M |
| manufacturing: standards for product data exchange (STEP) | MEL/2002 | standards development; conformance test methods/services | Increase quality and assimilation of standards; accelerate standards development | SRR: 32% BCR: 8 NPV: $180M |
| semiconductors: models and techniques for superfilling | MSEL/2008 | models and techniques for research | Increase R&D efficiency |
SRR: 79 |
| semiconductors: characterization data for low-k materials | MSEL/2008 | materials characterization | Increase R&D, production, and technology adoption efficiency | SRR: -- BCR: 9 NPV: $21M |
| materials: combinatorial methods consortium | MSEL/2009 | combinatorial methods for polymer research | Increase R&D efficiency and technology transfer | SRR: 161 BCR: 9 NPV: $118M |
Measures:
SRR: social (internal) rate of return
SRR*: social (implied) rate of return
BCR: benefit-cost ratio
NPV: net present valueNIST Laboratories (OUs):
EEEL: Electronics and Electrical Engineering
MEL: Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory
CSTL: Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
PL: Physics Laboratory
MSEL: Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
BFRL: Building and Fire Research Laboratory
ITL: Information Technology Laboratory
Created July 20, 2009, Updated June 2, 2021