Birck researchers seek to understand and exploit nanoscale physical phenomena that impact energy conversion and heat transfer at multiple levels, from materials to devices to systems. These endeavors promise to yield more efficient and higher-performance microelectronics, high-performance thermoelectrics, photovoltaics, thermophotovoltaics…
Birck researchers are pushing the boundaries of materials discovery or novel characterization techniques. Materials discovery efforts employ a wide array of techniques in the fields of hard, soft and 2D materials. Some examples: atomic layer deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, metal…
Microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems are important areas of study at Birck. Researchers are working on radio-frequency (RF) MEMS, CMOS-MEMS, biomedical devices, wireless interfaces, and physical, chemical, and field sensors, including operation in harsh environments.RF MEMS research focuses on component-level design…
In the quest to develop platforms for quantum sensing, communications, and computing, Birck is exploring quantum materials discovery, quantum electronics, and quantum photonics. We have expertise in a broad range of quantum materials development, including topological insulators and correlated electron…
In an era marked by the relentless miniaturization of conventional electronic devices, the field of nanoelectronics has emerged as an irrefutable reality. The exploration of transformative opportunities in the nano-realm over the last decades has included materials discovery and design,…
The “internet of things” concept envisions intelligence and communication built into all kinds of consumer products. In addition, smart manufacturing of these products can benefit from the same sensing and communication technologies. Printed electronics offer one low-cost pathway toward this…