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Page • Compute Process Allocator is a computer algorithm technology that increases processing efficiency on massively parallel supercomputers. Developed in conjunction with colleagues at the State University of New York and the University of Illinois, the CPA was licensed to Cray Inc. in 2005.» Download (PDF, 1.2 MB) HTSS10V is a solid-state,...

Page • ArcSafe© with Pulsed Arrested Spark Discharge is a patented electrical wiring diagnostic that is effective in detecting and locating wiring insulation defects in commercial aircraft.» Download (PDF, 1.8 MB)» Watch video Mode-Filtered Fiber Amplifier is a breakthrough technology that enables the fabrication of practical, high-power, high-beam-quality laser sources that are...

Page • XyceTM Parallel Electronic Simulator 4.0.2 is the world's first analog tool capable of full simulation of large digital-circuit systems through the use of massively parallel computation, rather than resorting to accuracy-compromising simplifications used by other tools. Xyce, under development at Sandia since 1999, accurately simulates more than 10 million circuit...

Page • Ultralow-Power Silicon Microphotonic Communications Platform enables optical data transmission and routing on a silicon platform at nanosecond-switching speeds with up to 100 times less power consumption and 100 times the bandwidth density compared to traditional electronic approaches.» Download (PDF, 1.4 MB)» Watch video Hyperspectral Confocal Fluorescence Microscope System rapidly finds...

Page • CANARY: Event Detection Software is a software package that performs online, multivariate event detection from networked sensor data. Employing statistical forecasting and classification algorithms, CANARY continuously analyzes time series signals for anomalous conditions. This unique software enables online contaminant event detection for time-critical decision making in both routine and emergency...

Page • Biomimetic membranes for water purificationSelective, high-flux desalination membranes based on self-assembled nanopores were tuned with atomic-layer deposition to mimic the structures of natural membrane-bound biological channels.» Download (PDF, 1.7 MB)» Watch video Microresonator filters and frequency referencesOur miniature acoustic resonators perform RF filtering and frequency synthesis in next-generation wireless devices...

Page • Microsystems Enabled PhotovoltaicsSandia developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic (PV) cells that could revolutionize solar energy collection. The crystalline silicon micro-PV cells will be cheaper and have greater efficiencies than current PV collectors. Micro-PV cells require relatively little material to form well-controlled, highly efficient devices. Cell fabrication uses common microelectronic and micro-electromechanical...

Page • Membrane Projection LithographyThis fabrication technique enables the creation of a diverse array of microscopic 3-D structures with macroscopic impact. For instance, the technique can be used to create 3-dimensional integrated circuits, the next step in the evolution of 2-dimensional microprocessors, which could lead to truly 3-D microelectronics. Currently, the technique...

Page • Portable Diagnostic Device for Bacillus Anthracis Detection in Ultra-Low Resource Environments BaDx is a stand-alone, diagnostics cartridge used in resource-limited and challenging environments to sense real-world concentrations (>100 spores) of virulent B. anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax infection. Resembling a pocket-sized laboratory, BaDx has integrated all diagnosis-necessary lab components...

Page • CO2 MemzymeThe CO2 Memzyme is an ultra-thin membrane that is the first cost-effective technology for carbon dioxide separation and capture to meet and exceed the Department of Energy's (DOE) targets for helping to reduce the threat of climate change. The memzyme surpasses earlier polymeric membrane technology by capturing more carbon...

Page • Falling Particle Receiver for Concentrated Solar EnergyThe Falling Particle Receiver for Concentrated Solar Energy enables concentrated solar energy with thermal storage for on-demand electricity production, heating, and thermochemical processing at significantly higher efficiencies and lower costs.» Watch video Ultra-fast X-ray Imager (UXI)The UXI is the world's fastest multi-frame digital X-ray...

Page • High-fidelity Adaptive Deception & Emulation System (HADES) PlatformHADES radically changes the way cybersecurity defenders protect their networks and gain insight on adversaries. The platform emulates a realistic environment of as many as 10,000 machines, creating a far richer deception than honeypots and other techniques. It encourages adversaries to stay long...

Page • Detergent-assisted Fabrication of Multifunctional Nanomaterials Application of ordinary detergents can produce uniform sizes and shapes of multifunctional materials at the nanoscale level, boosting their performance. Possible uses of the technique range from environmental cleanup to cancer treatment, while reducing costs. Watch the video. Large Field-of-View Bench Top 3-D X-Ray Phase...

Page • ADDSec: Artificial Diversity and Defense Security Addsec 2019 Industrial control-system environments, such as the electric power grid, oil and natural gas refineries and water pipelines, continue to use predictable communication paths, static configurations and unpatched software, all of which benefit adversaries. Sandia has developed a technology that automatically detects and...

Page • Binary Solvent Diffusion for Fabrication of Large Nanoparticle Supercrystals Using an artful combination of nanotechnology and basic chemistry, Sandia synthesized and self-assembled gold nanoparticles into unusually large millimeter size supercrystals that could significantly improve the detection sensitivity for trace amounts of chemicals. The enhanced sensing capability derives from giant electromagnetic...

Page • Secure-Firmware Over-the-Air REMOTE CONTROL — Secure-Firmware Over-the-Air can allow car manufacturers to remotely manage firmware updates and provides enhanced security. (Graphic courtesy of Sandia) The embedded software known as firmware requires frequent updates in most modern cars. But when these updates occur remotely over the airwaves, the process is vulnerable...

Page • Ultra-Stable Thermally Excellent Advancements in Material Strength Guangping Xu, right, with his team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers, from left, Hongyou Fan, Haley Davis, Chad McCoy, Jens Schwarz and Melissa Mills, won an R&D 100 award for Ultra-Stable Thermally Excellent Advancements in Material Strength. Taking note of the strength demonstrated...

Page • Technical Challenge Our goal was to create an immersive, texture rich 3-D model within minutes of entering a room using nothing more than a laptop and a consumer color and depth camera (e.g., the Microsoft Kinect & ASUS sensor). The sensor generates a noisy cloud of 300 thousand 3-D points...

Page • With more than 25 years of experience and hundreds of successful projects in the research, design, development, and delivery of complex micro- to macro-sized automated systems, Sandia's High Consequence, Automation, & Robotics (HCAR) group is a world leader in responding to high-consequence challenges that impact national security. Our capabilities and...

Page • Sandia's High Consequence, Automation, & Robotics (HCAR) team specializes in the development of advanced control technology that enables a range of applications such as the control of multiple heterogeneous unmanned systems by one operator, to the control of a swarm of robotic platforms operating toward a common goal. Our control...

Page • Addressing robotics challenges The Sandia Hand has overcome issues that have prevented widespread adoption of other robotic hands, including cost, durability, dexterity and modularity. High Consequence, Automation, & Robotics (HCAR) has a long history of automating robots for difficult manipulation tasks. Leveraging Sandia-developed sensor technologies to locate objects in the...