Inspiring the next generation of microelectronics experts
June 25, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has joined a new partnership aimed at helping the United States regain its leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For the second consecutive summer, bright, inquisitive young minds will join Sandia National Laboratories’ Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications Complex through the Student Intern Group for Microelectronics Advancement, known as the SIGMA institute.
Last summer, the SIGMA institute provided 12 undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experiences ranging from cutting-edge research fields such as brain-inspired computing, to microelectromechanical production systems and photonics devices. The institute also offered mentorship, tours of Sandia research facilities, professional development seminars and opportunities for participants to showcase research at the end of the summer. This summer the institute is hosting 21 interns.
To find out more, see the Sandia News Article all about this technology.
Most Promising Engineer of the Year honor goes to Sandia scientist
June 12, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has joined a new partnership aimed at helping the United States regain its leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.
While the U.S. was considered a powerhouse in chip production in the 1990s, fabricating more than 35% of the world’s semiconductors, that share has since dropped to 12%. Today, the U.S. manufactures none of the world’s most advanced chips which power technologies like smartphones, owned by 71% of the world’s population, as well as self-driving cars, quantum computers, and artificial intelligence-powered devices and programs.
To find out more, see the Sandia News Article all about this technology.
October 5, 2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories research and development manager Bishnu Khanal was recently honored with the Most Promising Asian American Engineer of the Year award for his work in next-generation optical lithography process development for numerous technologies, along with his deep-reaching community service.
To find out more, see the Sandia News Article all about this technology.
Most Promising Engineer of the Year honor goes to Sandia scientist
October 5, 2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories research and development manager Bishnu Khanal was recently honored with the Most Promising Asian American Engineer of the Year award for his work in next-generation optical lithography process development for numerous technologies, along with his deep-reaching community service.
To find out more, see the Sandia News Article all about this technology.
Record-breaking, ultrafast devices step to protecting the grid from EMPs
March 15, 2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have announced a tiny, electronic device that can shunt excess electricity within a few billionths of a second while operating at a record-breaking 6,400 volts — a significant step towards protecting the nation’s electric grid from an electromagnetic pulse.
To find out more, see the Sandia News Article all about this technology.
Technology Commercialization Opportunity: Coherent Fiber Optical Microscopy
November 9, 2020
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is seeking partners to further develop and commercialize coherent fiber optical system. Licensing (with the possibility of deferred fees) and technical support (paid by Licensee) are available. SNL has developed a method to lock and/or (strongly) modulate the phase of light in a fiber using a single, inexpensive yet high-performance component. The system, applicable to any coherent fiber machination, has recently been employed for amplitude, phase, polarization, and time sensitive optical field determination in 3D with nanoscale resolution.
To find out more about this contract opportunity, go to https://beta.sam.gov/ and type in the notice ID number 20_17.
Posted Date: November 9, 2020 Response Date: December 9, 2020 11:59pm MST
Keywords: Optical coherence tomography, coherent scanning microscope, fiber optics, interferometry
Sandia joins national center for quantum computing research
August 2020
Sandia National Laboratories will serve as the leading partner in one of five national research centers for quantum information science established by the Department of Energy. The Quantum Systems Accelerator is a multidisciplinary team comprising dozens of researchers from 15 labs and universities. Together, they will collaborate to transform rudimentary quantum computers and related technologies into machines that perform valuable work for DOE and the nation…more
MIRaGE Website Launched
June 2020
Dedicated website for MIRaGE software is launched to facilitate distribution of this advanced software to US Government, contractors, and universities. MIRaGE (short for “Multiscale Inverse Rapid Group-theory for Engineered-metamaterials”) is a group theory-based multiscale simulation toolkit that enables the inverse design of metamaterials exhibiting exotic electromagnetic behaviors beyond the limits of conventional optics…Visit the website
Science journal publication on thermoelectric power generation
March 2020
Sandia researcher Dr. Paul Davids reported his groundbreaking research results in conversion of waste heat into electricity in Science in March 2020 (Science 20 Mar 2020: Vol. 367, Issue 6484, pp. 1341-1345 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba2089). To learn more, listen to Science Podcast and read the review of this work in Joule.
Two R&D100 2019 awarded to Sandia National Laboratories in photonics
October 29, 2019
High-Performance Nanoantenna Enabled-Detectors (NEDS): Researchers at Sandia have developed High-Performance Nanoantenna Enabled-Detectors (NEDS), which will allow for enormous advancements over the current state of the art using an architecture that is independent of detector material and wavelength band. In addition to dramatically improving image quality, this architecture allows for entirely new detector concepts unrealizable with existing technology…watch the video
MIRaGE Multiscale Inverse Rapid Group-theory for Engineered-metamaterials: MIRaGE is a group theory-based multiscale simulation toolkit that enables the inverse design of metamaterials exhibiting exotic electromagnetic behaviors beyond the limits of conventional optics. Technological developments enabled by MIRaGE could include lighter-weight satellites, cloaking devices, and compact aberration-free imaging systems…watch the video
Sandia’s nanoantennas help detectors see more heat, less noise
September 12, 2019
Sandia researchers have developed tiny, gold antennas to help cameras and sensors that “see” heat deliver clearer pictures of thermal infrared radiation for everything from stars and galaxies to people, buildings and items requiring security…more
SPIE Optics + Photonics Conference
August 13-14, 2019
Sandia is presenting nine invited papers, thirteen presentations, and two posters at the SPIE Optics + Photonics Conference in San Diego, CA in August 2019. We are also recruiting at the Job Fair, August 13-14, at booth JF14.
Smaller Imaging System a Big Improvement for Self-Driving Cars
May 1, 2019
Blackmore Sensors and Analytics is partnering with Sandia National Laboratories to improve lidar for autonomous driving systems. The company is a pioneer in Doppler lidar sensors and supporting analytic tools and software. They are licensing Sandia’s chip-scale optical array for beam-steering for use in their products. Read more on pages 18-19.
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)
May 6-10, 2019
Sandia presented to 13 invited and contributory talks and four posters at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) in San Jose, CA in May 2019. We also presented at the Product Showcase, highlighting Sandia’s unique photonics capabilities and collaboration opportunities…more
Mirage software automates design of optical metamaterials
March 27, 2019
Sandia National Laboratories has created the first inverse-design software for optical metamaterials — meaning users start by describing the result they want, and the software fills in the steps to get there. The modern design approach takes guesswork out of engineering as-yet theoretical technologies like ultracompact, high-performance cameras and cloaking armor that could make wearers invisible to detection…more
Technology Commercialization Opportunity: High Quantum Efficiency, Low Dark Current Infrared Detector Architecture (Solicitation Number: 17_486)
March 1, 2019
Sandia is seeking partners to further develop and commercialize the high quantum efficiency, low dark current infrared detector architecture. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and Licensing Agreements are available. Posted Date: March 1, 2019 Response Date: Mar 31, 2019 11:59 pm EasternPrimary Point of Contact:Rose Garcia Technical Business Development Specialist Sandia National Laboratories Phone: 505-284-4253Keywords: Infrared sensors, infrared detectors, focal plane array, nanoantenna architecture, high quantum efficiency, low dark current
Sandia light mixer makes 11 colors at once
July 5, 2018
Sandia scientists have developed a new light-mixing metamaterial that can be used in many applications, from creating a multi-color laser pointer to discovering hidden archeological sites in dense forests to detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in the air to increasing communications speed and capacity via fiber-optic networks…more
Generating electrical power from waste heat
July 5, 2018
Directly converting electrical power to heat is easy, but the opposite, converting heat into electrical power, hasn’t been so easy — until now. Sandia researchers have developed a tiny silicon-based device that can harness what was previously called waste heat and turn it into DC power…more
Nanotechnology experts at Sandia create first terahertz-speed polarization optical switch
September 15, 2017
A Sandia-led team has for the first time used optics rather than electronics to switch a nanometer-thick thin film device from completely dark to completely transparent, or light, at a speed of trillionths of a second…more
AIM Photonics: Moving at the Speed of Light
August 9, 2017
University of Arizona selected for high-impact, industrial demonstration of new integrated photonic cryogenic datalink for focal plane arrays…more
2017 SPIE Optics & Photonics
August 6-10, 2017
SPIE Optics + Photonics 2017 Invited Papers, Presentations and Posters…more
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Anaheim, CA
Apr 10-12, 2017
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2017 Invited Papers, Presentations and Posters…more
Electro-optical Switch Transmits Data at Record-Low Temperatures
March 16, 2017
Operating at temperatures near absolute zero, switch could enable significantly faster data processing with lower power consumption…more
Guiding Light
March 3, 2017
Sandia researchers create 3-D metasurfaces using III-V semiconductors…more
R&D 100, 2016: T-Quake – Quantum-Mechanical Transmitter/Receiver Microchip
Nov 7, 2016
Applying advanced microfabrication techniques and innovative microdesign, the Sandia Enabled Communications and Authentication Network (SECANT) team has designed and produced photonic microchips capable of sending, receiving, and processing quantum signals for applications in cyber and physical security…more
PhoeniX Software and Sandia National Laboratories
March 23, 2016
PhoeniX Software and Sandia National Laboratories Collaborate to Advance Photonic Integrated Circuit Design and Manufacture…more
Unique phononic filter could revolutionize signal processing systems
Jan 12, 2016
A unique filtering technology that combines light and sound waves on a single chip is expected to better detect radar and communications frequencies…more
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Prototype electrolyte sensor provides immediate read-outs
June 3, 2014
Patients trying to navigate today’s complex medical system with its costly laboratory analyses might prefer a pain-free home diagnostic device, worn on the wrist, that can analyze, continuously record and immediately remedy low electrolyte levels.
Runners, athletes in other strenuous sports and soldiers on long missions also might prefer immediate knowledge of their electrolytic states as an aid to improved performance…more
2008
* MESA MLAB – LEED Silver * MESA WIF – LEED Silver
2007
* MESA MicroFab – LEED Certified (1st LEED Green Microchip Fabrication Facility in the world) * CINT – LEED Certified
2006
* JCEL – LEED Silver
Lockheed Martin NOVA Awards
2008
* Electroneedle Array (Nomination) * MESA Project Sandia Green Building Awards
Sandia Corporate Lean Six Sigma Awards
2008
* Champion of the Year – Dale L. Hetherington * Black Belt of the Year – Amy Moy * Green Belt of the Year – Jonathan W. Wittwer
2007
* Champion of the Year – Gilbert V. Herrera
Sandia Fellows
* 2013 – Sandia Labs names three fellows
FLC
* 2011 – Solar glitter, rescue robot
LDRD
* 2007 – Bio-threat detection
Seapower to Peace
* 2007 – Micro-Sensing
AFS
* 2007 – ASICS Design
Defense Program Award
* 2000 – MDE Design to Manufacturing Program
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