Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices
NSF funds basic research on novel electronic, photonic, optoelectronic, magnetic, electromechanical, and related device technologies with potential applications in communications, sensing, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
⚑ No deadline stated in the notice. · Eligibility not stated; NSF research grants are typically broadly open to eligible U.S. institutions.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: energy; social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
TheElectronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Programsupports innovative research on novel devices based on the principles of electronics, optics and photonics, optoelectronics, magnetics, opto- and electromechanics, electromagnetics, and related physical phenomena. EPMD’s goal is to advance the frontiers of micro-, nano- and quantum-based devices operating within the electromagnetic spectrum and contributing to a broad range of application domains including information and communications, imaging and sensing, healthcare, Internet of Things, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The program encourages research based on emerging technologies for miniaturization, integration, and energy efficiency as well as novel material-based devices with new functionalities, improved efficiency, flexibility, tunability, wearability, and enhanced reliability.
Areas managed by Program Directors (please contact Program Directors listed in the EPMD staff directory for areas of interest):
Electronic Devices
Nanoelectronics
Wide/Extreme- and Narrow-Bandgap, Semiconductor Devices
Devices with New Functionalities based on Material-Device Interactions and Reliability
Device-Related Electromagnetic Effects, Propagationand Scattering
Microwave/mm-Wave/THz Devices
Flexible, Printed Electronics
Carbon-based Electronics
Thermoelectric and Ferroelectric Devices
Photonic Devices
Advanced Optical Emitters and Photodetectors, from Extreme UV to THz
Single-Photon Quantum Devices
Nonlinear and Ultrafast Photonics
Nanophotonics and Photonic Integration
Optical Imaging and Sensing Techniques
Opto-Mechanical Nanodevices
Optical Communication Components
Magnetic Devices
Biomagnetic Devices
Nanomagnetic and Quantum Devices
Spin Electronics for Next Generation of Logic and Memories
Cross-Cutting
2D Material Devices and Circuits
Devices based on Paper Electronics
Bioelectronic Devices
Photovoltaic and Energy Harvesting Devices
Metamaterial and Plasmonic-Based Devices
Sensor Device Technologies
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