The Electrical & Microsystems Modeling Department specializes in the development of innovative modeling simulation solutions for customers focusing on electrical circuits, devices, and microsystems. Our modern software applications and world-class research offer unique and leading-edge numerical and computational resources that enable physical understanding for discovery, design and analysis.

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Overview

The department offers versatile solutions to system developers by providing large-scale computing solutions. We specialize in production level applications designed to run easily on single workstations or massively parallel computers and clusters. The innovative technology gives organizations like Sandia the capability to harness the computational power both large-scale computers and desktop workstations.

The department is valued by the community for supporting Sandia requirements and significant missions. Our electrical modeling and simulation tools can augment existing design tools and testing by providing unique and valuable solutions that address Sandia-specific requirements:

• Harsh environments
• Power consumption
• Aging

These tools span research-to-production and PDE device-scale transport calculations to large-scale (millions of devices) circuit simulations. Tools such as Xyce and Charon have already been used by customers in Sandia’s Stockpile Life Extension Programs, Integrated Stockpile Evaluation (ISE) and the Qualification Alternatives to the Sandia Pulse Reactor (QASPR) project.

We provide value to electrical device and microsystem development by providing customized modeling & simulation tools for electronic design, analysis and qualification. The platforms developed within our department are built on state-of-the-art research in algorithms & physics resulting in accurate, validated models. Furthermore, high-fidelity simulations are integrated into a QMU-framework to support design variability sensitivity and uncertainty throughout the design, analysis and qualification lifecycle.

Contact:
Robert J. Hoekstra
Manager, Electrical & Microsystems Modeling
Department 1437
P.O. Box 5800, MS 0316
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
Phone: (505) 844-7627
Fax: (505) 284-5451