Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Interaction Mechanism Capabilities
Underlying Science Capabilities: PNNL's capabilities for identifying, exploiting, and optimizing Sensing/Interaction Mechanisms to meet specific application requirements rely on and are greatly enhanced by the existence of strong laboratory capabilities in underlying science areas including Material Science, Chemical Science, Biological Science, and Physical Science. These complimentary science capabilities are the result of significant work for government and other sponsors. Significant intellectual (e.g., staff with specialized skills), equipment, and facility resources are in place to support this work. These capabilities can be drawn upon as-needed to meet sensor development project requirements.
Material Sciences capabilities most pertinent for electronic device/circuit development include:
- Electromechanical Materials
- Specialized Electromagnetic Materials
Chemical Sciences capabilities most pertinent for electronic device/circuit development include:
- Electrochemical Phenomena
Biological Sciences capabilities have not been very important for electronic device/circuit development.
Physical Sciences capabilities most pertinent for electronic device/circuit development include:
- Electromagnetic Theory & Phenomena
- Electromechanical Phenomena
- Thermoelectric Phenomena
- Electro-Optic Phenomena
- Semiconductor Physics
- Thermal interactions
Sensing Mechanisms: Fundamental phenomena and interactions that govern electrical circuit and system operation and design.
Circuits and Devices: Custom circuits, devices, and embedded software to meet specific functional requirements. PNNL project work routinely includes the development of transducers and antennas, analog and digital circuits, controls including hard-wired control circuits and cognitive systems, communication devices, and signal processors.
