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Computer-aided design, intelligent CAD, engineering analysis, collaborative design support, computer-aided engineering, and product lifecycle management are some of the terms that have emerged over the last 50 years of computing in engineering
Semiconductor manufacturing is always looking for more effective ways to monitor and control the manufacturing process. Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) presents a new approach to process monitoring which has several potential advantages over the traditional
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Jack A. Stone Jr., John R. Stoup
Several radiometric and photometric measurements depend on high accuracy area measurement of precision apertures. Some apertures have sharp edges and are generally measured optically. At the Precision Engineering Division (PED) of the National Institute of
Ravikiran Attota, Richard M. Silver, Ronald G. Dixson
We present a detailed experimental study of a new through-focus technique to measure line width (CD) with nanometer sensitivity using a bright field optical microscope. This method relies on analyzing intensity gradients in optical images at different
Theodore V. Vorburger, Ronald G. Dixson, Joseph Fu, Ndubuisi G. Orji, Shaw C. Feng, Michael W. Cresswell, Richard A. Allen, William F. Guthrie, Wei Chu
Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Rajmohan Madhavan, Stephen B. Balakirsky
A common way to evaluate the performance of a system is to compare the algorithmic outputs with ground truth to identify divergences in the system's performance and discover the errors it is prone to. In the absence of such ground truth or as a follow-on
Ram D. Sriram, A S. Deshmukh, A G. Banerjee, Satyandra K. Gupta
The increased use of CAD systems by product development organizations has resulted in the creation of large databases of assemblies. This explosion of assembly data is likely to continue in the future. In many situations, text-based search alone may not be
James Clarke, Martin Schmidt, Ndubuisi George Orji
Imaging of photoresist cross sections in a focused ion beam (FIB)-scanning electron microscope (SEM) is demonstrated with negligible damage. An in situ chromium sputtering technique is used to deposit metal on the site of interest, replacing the
A Bouras, Sudarsan Rachuri, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Jean-Philippe Legrange
Innovation is becoming more and more dependent on global networks of resources and skills. Research plays a critical role in the innovation process, providing a base of scientific and technological knowledge to help develop new products, processes, and
As cargo container security is a critical component in the U.S. homeland security, the communication among people in a chain of custody of a container needs to be timely and effective. Since people in the container custody chain often use different
Ronald G. Dixson, Ndubuisi G. Orji, James E. Potzick, Joseph Fu, Michael W. Cresswell, Richard A. Allen, S J. Smith, Anthony J. Walton
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a multifaceted program in AFM dimensional metrology. Two major instruments are being used for traceable measurements. The first is a custom in-house metrology AFM, called the calibrated AFM (C
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, John A. Kramar, L A. Stern, John Notte, Sean McVey
Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) is a new, potentially disruptive technology for nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing. This methodology presents a potentially revolutionary approach to imaging and measurements which has several potential advantages over the
Smart Machining Systems improve manufacturing efficiency using optimization based on process models. Cutting force models developed from a narrow set of empirical data provide insight into the physical properties of cutting, but the extreme physical
Based on the cross-correlation function (CCF), a new parameter called profile difference, Ds (or topography difference for 3D), is developed for measurement and comparison of 2D profiles and 3D topographies. When Ds = 0, the two compared profiles or
Ram D. Sriram, Mehmet Sarigecili, Mehmet M. Baysal, Utpal Roy, Sudarsan Rachuri
The need to exchange information between organizations or departments of the same corporation is hampered by interoperability problems that mostly originate from the necessity to comply with diverse standards while using dissimilar applications. Each
Charles R. McLean, Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Guodong Shao
Simulation and gaming can support decision making through all phases of incident management including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. A number of gaming and simulation tools have been developed for the purpose but they
Knowledge from game design appears to offer new methods for software instruction and use that would traditionally require long, expensive, and not always effective training. In this paper, we explore the possibility of applying such knowledge to the field
Nanomanufacturing is the essential bridge between the discoveries of nanoscience and real world nanotech products and is the vehicle by which the Nation and the World will realize the promise of major technological innovation across a spectrum of products
The nation's incident management personnel and emergency responders need to work in a coordinated, well-planned manner to best mitigate the impact of natural and man-made disasters. They need to be trained and be ready to act in view of increased security
Nanomanufacturing can be defined as all manufacturing activities that collectively support an approach to design, produce, control, modify, manipulate, and assemble nanometer scale objects and features for the purpose of fabricating a product or system
Engineering informatics is the discipline of creating, codifying (structure and behavior that is syntax and semantics), exchanging (interactions and sharing), processing (decision making), storing and retrieving (archive and access) the digital objects
The development of a simulation model has always been a challenging task; it is time-consuming and requires expertise. Furthermore, most customized simulation models need to be developed from scratch. This paper proposes a more effective, reusable solution
Junhwan Kim, Mike Pratt, Raj G. Iyer, Ram D. Sriram
Modern CAD systems generate feature-based product shape models with parameterization and constraints. Until recently, standards for CAD data exchange among different CAD systems were restricted to the exchange of pure shape information. These standards
Ensuring the long-term usability of engineering informatics (EI) artifacts is a challenge, particularly for products with longer life cycles than the computing hardware and software used for their design and manufacture. Addressing this challenge requires
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, John A. Kramar, L A. Stern, John Notte, Sean McVey
Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) is a new, potentially disruptive technology for nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing. This methodology presents a potentially revolutionary approach to imaging and measurements which has several potential advantages over the