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Physical Measurement Laboratory

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Novel Temperature Calibration Improves NIST Microhotplate Technology

August 11, 2009

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and

Nanosoccer Robots Ready to Compete in Upcoming RoboCup Games

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be serving up "soccer under glass" - the glass of a microscope lens - when nanosoccer makes its

Memory with a Twist: NIST Develops a Flexible Memristor

June 2, 2009

Electronic memory chips may soon gain the ability to bend and twist as a result of work by engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST

Ten Undergraduate Researcher Fellows Gain Hands-On Nanotech Experience

June 2, 2009

As part of the CNST's mission to develop the next generation of nanotechnologists, the following NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows will spend June and

NIST Engineers Discover Fundamental Flaw in Transistor Noise Theory

May 20, 2009

Chip manufacturers beware: There's a newfound flaw in our understanding of transistor noise, a phenomenon affecting the electronic on-off switch that makes

Conference Offers Insight Into Exploration of Nano-sized Electronics

April 21, 2009

New methods for exploring the behavior of the high-performance electronics materials and devices that will shape the future of the electronics industry will be

CNST's Daniel Pierce Named Outstanding Referee by the APS

April 16, 2009

Dr. Daniel Pierce of the CNST has been cited as an Outstanding Referee by the American Physical Society (APS). This lifetime APS award was initiated in 2008 "to

Conference to Focus on Anti-Counterfeiting, Consumer Protection

February 10, 2009

Representatives from business and government agencies concerned with intellectual property rights, particularly those concerning electronic devices, will gather

CNST Co-sponsors Global Workshop on Nanoscale Measurement Challenges for Energy Applications

December 29, 2008

One of the biggest scientific challenges in the world is the development of new ways to produce, transport, and sustain energy in the 21st Century, and

Typical low-k film test for material toughness using the new NIST technique.

Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry

December 23, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method to measure the toughness—the resistance to fracture—of the thin

The 2009 RoboCup Nanosoccer competition will be played on the gold-colored microchip seen through the window of the "world's smallest soccer stadium." The chip is divided into 16 playing fields each the size of a grain of rice.

Let the Games Begin! Nanosoccer at 2009 RoboCup in Austria

November 12, 2008

The World Cup may be two years away, but soccer aficionados can get an early start at satisfying their yen for global competition when the National Institute of

Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast, Cheap with New NIST Optical Technique

October 28, 2008

A novel technique under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and

NIST Studies How New Helium Ion Microscope Measures Up

September 3, 2008

Just as test pilots push planes to explore their limits, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are probing the newest

Stop the Waste: Making Measurements Measure Up to Standards

August 19, 2008

Information standards enable common activities. For instance, bring your laptop anywhere in the world and you will quickly and cheaply find a wireless Internet

'Electron Trapping' May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements

June 24, 2008

Using an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the "off" to the "on" state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and

Artist rendition of a tiny robot approaching a malfunctioning red blood cell

Learn About 'NIST and Nanosoccer' from New Web Site and Video

May 28, 2008

If you love soccer but don't want to wait until the next World Cup in 2010 to satisfy your appetite for the most popular game on Earth, the National Institute

A photograph of a typical nanosoccer robot compared in size to red blood cells.

Public Invited to See Nanosoccer Robots in Action in Pittsburgh

May 13, 2008

Nanosoccer returns to the field later this month, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts for the second time the world's most

Bon MOT: Innovative Atom Trap Catches Highly Magnetic Atoms

April 1, 2008

A research team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland has succeeded in cooling atoms of a rare-earth

NIST Team Proves Bridge from Conventional to Molecular Electronics Possible

March 18, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have set the stage for building the "evolutionary link" between the microelectronics of

Good Vibrations Probe Innards of Molecular Electronic Junctions

March 5, 2008

Using an unusual spectroscopic technique, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided the most convincing evidence

Directed Self-Ordering of Organic Molecules for Electronic Devices

February 19, 2008

A simple surface treatment technique demonstrated by a collaboration between researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Penn

NIST Reference Materials Are 'Gold Standard' for Bio-Nanotech Research

January 8, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the biomedical research

NIST Helps Preserve the 500-year-old Waldseemüller Map

December 7, 2007

A hermetically sealed glass and aluminum encasement built by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will protect the first world map to label

Photograph of the NIST micro microwave oven

Micro Microwave Does Pinpoint Cooking for Miniaturized Labs

November 8, 2007

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and George Mason University have demonstrated what is probably the world's smallest

New Targets May Hit Bull's-Eye for Chip Makers

December 7, 2006

The bull's-eye solution to the semiconductor industry's hunt for more exact means to measure the relative positions of ever-tinier devices squeezed by the

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