Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Interaction Mechanism Capabilities
Underlying Science Capabilities: PNNL's capabilities in the basic sciences greatly enhance our ability to develop and improve electronic devices/circuits.
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.
