Accelerating Solutions with AI

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Delivering Quantum Computing

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Growing the Bioeconomy

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Ensuring Affordable Geothermal Energy

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Securing Critical Minerals

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Developing Reliable Fusion Energy

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Advancing American leadership in microelectronics is a national priority to ensure a secure energy future. At Berkeley Lab, we enable next-generation microelectronics, providing world-class capabilities to develop the technologies of tomorrow.

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Pocket-Sized Supercomputing

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Our research has led to the ultra-small chips that deliver unprecedented battery life and power for everyday devices.

Advancing Solutions for Industry

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We have developed America’s most advanced microelectronics testbed, available to industry partners, to perfect tomorrow’s technologies today.

Speeding Up Electronics

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We built microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density — paving the way for on-chip energy storage in electronic devices.

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Berkeley Lab experts are fast-tracking the development of ultra-low-power microelectronics, providing solutions for data center energy use and the future of computing.

Berkeley Lab offers microelectronics technologies for licensing in lithography, devices, and advanced manufacturing methods. 

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The Center for X-Ray Optics, powered by our Advanced Light Source, is a state-of-the-art testbed providing industry partners with access to instruments years before they become commercially available, speeding innovation and the delivery of useful devices.

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Berkeley Lab invents the techniques that industry needs to create the next generation of microelectronics for real-world use, speeding the delivery of new applications and devices.

From microelectronics to quantum computing, biomanufacturing, and more, our research powers economic growth and progress across the nation. Explore our impact state-by-state — from business partnerships to technology licenses and more.