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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing innovative pathways that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
Over the past 75 years, microelectronic devices have decreased in both size and cost at an astonishing rate. These transformative devices now appear to be at a crossroads. More innovative pathways to significant improvements are needed as further decreases in the size of their basic building blocks, transistors, do not seem possible.
Microelectronics research at Argonne has two elements:
- Innovation in energy-efficient microelectronics and architectures with reduced use of critical materials
- New approaches to energy-efficient and environment-friendly manufacturing for microelectronics
For this research, we are adopting a co-design approach that simultaneously takes into account the interdependencies among materials, devices, architectures, software, and applications. The goal is to transform the process by which we conduct microelectronics research.
Much of the science and technology that will enable advanced microelectronics devices does not exist today. Advances in basic science are needed as a foundation for microelectronics for energy-efficient scientific computing, sensor-based computing, and high-speed electronics. Argonne’s core capabilities include high-performance computing, materials characterization, artificial intelligence and machine learning, distributed sensor platforms, and non-destructive nanoscale chip imaging. Our success will help revitalize the U.S. microelectronics industry and reduce dependence on overseas supply chains.
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ABOUT ARGONNE
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing innovative pathways that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
Over the past 75 years, microelectronic devices have decreased in both size and cost at an astonishing rate. These transformative devices now appear to be at a crossroads. More innovative pathways to significant improvements are needed as further decreases in the size of their basic building blocks, transistors, do not seem possible.
Microelectronics research at Argonne has two elements:
- Innovation in energy-efficient microelectronics and architectures with reduced use of critical materials
- New approaches to energy-efficient and environment-friendly manufacturing for microelectronics
For this research, we are adopting a co-design approach that simultaneously takes into account the interdependencies among materials, devices, architectures, software, and applications. The goal is to transform the process by which we conduct microelectronics research.
Much of the science and technology that will enable advanced microelectronics devices does not exist today. Advances in basic science are needed as a foundation for microelectronics for energy-efficient scientific computing, sensor-based computing, and high-speed electronics. Argonne’s core capabilities include high-performance computing, materials characterization, artificial intelligence and machine learning, distributed sensor platforms, and non-destructive nanoscale chip imaging. Our success will help revitalize the U.S. microelectronics industry and reduce dependence on overseas supply chains.
Learn more at ►► anl.gov/microelectronics
Still haven't subscribed to Argonne National Laboratory on YouTube? ►► bit.ly/2Vyzwvm
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ABOUT ARGONNE
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
