The Center for Microtechnology is a multidisciplinary engineering and science center that has been in operation for more than 15 years. We apply a broad spectrum of microtechnologies to develop microsystems for specific applications for both LLNL and for collaborative projects.
Applications range from communications to field instrumentation to medicine.
Principal technologies include micromachining and microsensors, optoelectronics, and guided-wave photonics. The Center's personnel are organized into versatile technical teams that concentrate on specific projects. The staff has experience and training in chemistry and materials science, physics, biotechnology, and electronic and mechanical engineering. Other labs provide material characterization and device-testing capabilities, microscopic inspection, packaging, and electrical and optical testing of devices. We also rely upon extensive precision fabrication capabiliites at LLNL, as well as NDE resources.