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Electronics

In the realm of electrons and light, 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.

News and Updates

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Finalizes Definitive Agreement With USA Rare Earth For Up To $1.6 Billion To Support The Company’s “Mine-to-Magnet” Strategy

Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS Incentives with xLight to Support Next-Generation Light Source for Lithography

Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 9 Companies for $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in Quantum Computing

Blog Posts

Wearable, Implantable and Ingestible Medical Devices Could Revolutionize Your Health Care 

High-Flying Science: How and Why We Sent a Refrigerator Halfway to Space

What’s in a Name? The Magnetic Weber 

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