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Sandia researchers and their collaborators have received six 2009 R&D 100 awards, which are presented by R&D Magazine in recognition of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.
Including these six, Sandia has accumulated a total of 89 R&D 100 awards over the years.
Sandia technologies cited for 2009 are:
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Ultralow-Power Silicon Microphotonic Communications Platform (3MB PDF) is An ultra-low-power silicon microphotonic communications platform that 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.  video entry |
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Hyperspectral Confocal Fluorescence Microscope System (36MB PDF) which rapidly finds all emitting fluorescence species of an image. video entry |
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NanoCoralTM (6MB PDF) dendritic platinum nanostructures, an innovative nanotechnology for producing platinum catalysts. video entry |
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SiCPower Module (7MB PDF) is A high-temperature silicon carbide power module that more efficiently converts electrical energy from one form to another. video entry |
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Catamount N-Way (CNW) Lightweight Kernel (2MB PDF) delivers significant improvements in data access performance for today’s parallel computing applications. | ||
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Artificial Retina Project - A Multi-lab/Industry projected funded by DOE Researchers at five national laboratories, four universities, and an industrial partner developed the Artificial Retina, a retinal prosthesis that can be used to treat age-related macular degeneration and inherited retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa. | ||
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XyceTM Parallel Electronic Simulator 4.0.2, (20MB PDF) 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 elements on hundreds of processors, far exceeding any other simulation tool. | ||
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Silicon
Micromachined Dimensional Calibration Artifact for Mesoscale Measurement
Machines, (7MB PDF) is designed to help improve measurement
accuracy for miniaturized devices, such as fuel injectors, watch components,
and inkjet printer parts. The Sandia MEMS-based three-dimensional
physical artifact is 10 times more accurate and much less expensive than
the former gold standard and can be used to calibrate a variety of inspection
systems. Video
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Superhyrophobic
Coating, (8MB PDF) a transparent coating
that is impermeable to water, can be applied by any standard
method, including spin-coating, dip-coating, aerosol spraying, and ink-jet
printing. The coating has many potential applications, including
preventing corrosion, protecting electronics and antiquities, or providing
a new, more efficient surface to collect pure water. Video
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ArcSafe© with
Pulsed Arrested Spark Discharge, (2MB PDF)a
patented electrical wiring diagnostic effective in detecting and locating
wiring insulation defects in commercial aircraft. Video
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Mode-Filtered
Fiber Amplifier, (3.8MB PDF) a breakthrough technology that
enables fabrication of practical, high-power, highbeam-quality laser
sources that are compact, rugged and extremely efficient. Video
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Novint
Falcon and Novint/Sandia 3D-Touch Software (joint), (2MB
PDF) the first controller that makes high-fidelity interactive three-dimensional
touch possible and practical for consumer computing applications. Video
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Self-Assembling
Process for Fabricating Tailored Thin Films, (3.8MB PDF)
a simple, economical nanotechnology coating process that enables development
of nanoparticle thin films with architectures and properties unattainable
by any other processing method. Video
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ElectroNeedle™ Biomedical
Sensor Array, (1MB PDF) a device that, when pressed against
the skin, can make rapid, multiplexed diagnostic measurements in a point-of-care
setting. Video
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Compute
Process Allocator, (3.4MB PDF) 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
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HTSS10V, (640KB
PDF) a solid-state, fluoride-based battery that is safer than traditional
batteries in high-temperature applications such as oil, gas, and geothermal
drilling. HTSS10V was developed in conjunction with the High Power Battery
Systems Company in Nizhny Novgorod Russia and General Atomics |
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