NanoScienceWorks

NASA Ames Research Center

Type	Disciplines
Government Lab	Chemistry Physics Nanomaterials Engineering Fabrication Modeling
Address	Postal Code
Mailstop 229-3	94035
City	State / Province
Moffet Field	California
E-mail	Country
	USA
Web	Phone
link
Fax

Onboard computing systems for future autonomous intelligent vehicles; High performance computing (Tera- and Peta-flops); Smart, compact sensors, ultrasmall probes; Microspacecraft

To develop novel concepts in nanotechnology for NASA's future needs on electronics, computing, sensors, and advanced miniaturization of all systems.  To develop highly integrated and intelligent simulation environment that facilitates the rapid development and validation of future generation electronic devices as well as associated materials and processes through virtual prototyping at multiple levels of fidelity.

Onboard computing systems for future autonomous intelligent vehicles; High performance computing (Tera- and Peta-flops); Smart, compact sensors, ultrasmall probes; Microspacecraft

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