Extensive scientific and engineering expertise in areas such as material growth and process development for silicon and compounds, device and product design, advanced packaging technologies for 3-D integration, and reliability and failure analysis expertise
Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications (MESA)
MESA
Extensive scientific and engineering expertise in areas such as material growth and process development for silicon and compounds, device and product design, advanced packaging technologies for 3-D integration, and reliability and failure analysis expertise
The MESA Complex integrates the numerousscientific disciplines necessary to produce functional, robust, integrated microsystems and represents the center of Sandia’s investment in microsystems research, development, and prototyping activities.
From the first use in the Minuteman II missile to the proliferation of consumer products today, microelectronic circuits have dramatically improved performance, functionality, and reliability, while reducing cost and decreasing volume.
Today researchers pursue advanced concepts that integrate not only electronics at the micro scale, but embody sensors, photonics and MEMS components.
At Sandia National Laboratories, as part of the Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications (MESA) Complex, the Microsystems organization has the mission to develop beyond leading edge trusted microsystems technologies to enable new and increasingly powerful macro-system capability and functionality for critical national security platforms.
Extensive scientific and engineering expertise in areas such as material growth and process development for silicon and compounds, device and product design, advanced packaging technologies for 3-D integration, reliability, and failure analysis makes possible the custom trusted solutions we deliver to the nation today.
Areas of Expertise
Rad-Hard Electronics and Trusted Systems
“Trusted Microsystems” encompasses the entire product development cycle. Sandia’s Microsystems Center affords access to trusted people and facilities for research and development, design, layout, fabrication, characterization, packaging, and test. For more information about Research and Development in this area please visit Nanodevices and Microsystems.
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Fabrication, Testing and Validation Capabilities
The MESAFab complex develops and maintains core semiconductor processing capabilities and capacity that enable our customers to build differentiating Microsystems products.
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National Security Photonics Center
Our activities range from ground-breaking research through product delivery and qualification with a focus on high performance pathfinder solutions. We leverage the broad capabilities within Sandia’s MESA facility, including our co-located silicon and compound semiconductor fabs, deep R&D expertise, and low-volume manufacturing infrastructure to solve truly difficult problems.
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Quantum Systems
At Sandia National Laboratories, numerous teams and disciplines are engaged in attempting to move significantly closer to the actualization of quantum information processing. For more information about Research and Development in this area please visit Nanodevices and Microsystems.
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Sensors
Sandia’s Microsensor and Sensor Microsystem effort develops sensors and sensor arrays for chemical, physical and biological detection. For more information about Research and Development in this area please visit Nanodevices and Microsystems.
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MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)
The MEMS Technology Department conducts research and development for advanced micro- electromechanical systems that push the technology envelope for national security applications and develops and maintains a core set of MEMS fabrication processes and technologies. For more information about Research and Development in this area please visit Nanodevices and Microsystems.
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Power Electronics
Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics for routing, control, and conversion of electrical power. For more information about Research and Development in this area please visit Nanodevices and Microsystems.
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X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging (XPCI)
Sandia has developed a high-sensitivity X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging system that provides a method for non-destructive 2D digital radiography and 3D tomography of low-density composite materials.
