About us
The W.M. Keck Laboratory for Integrated Ferroics was made possible by a generous grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, for the purpose of investigating ultra-sensitive magnetic sensors and nanofabricated neural probes for electro-magneto-brain activity mapping (EM-BAM). Our research interests include novel integrated magnetic, ferroelectric and multiferroic materials and microsystems for sensing, memory, power, RF and microwave electronics. Specifically, we work on materials and microsystems for biomagnetic sensing, micromagnetic neural stimulation, room-temperature electro-magneto-encephalography, different tunable RF/microwave components, including multiferroic antennas, tunable inductors, filters, phase shifters, isolators, circulators, etc., integrated thermoelectric materials and devices, materials and devices for vibration energy harvesting applications, etc.
Our Focus
DIRECTION 1
Novel magnetostrictive materials and radically new RF nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) magnetoelectric sensors, and real-time electro-magneto brain activity mapping in awake, normally active live animals
DIRECTION 2
Integrated nanoscale magnetic and magnetoelectric sensors with picoTesla sensitivity at DC and low frequencies
DIRECTION 3
Integrated nanoscale magnetic and magnetoelectric sensors with picoTesla sensitivity at DC and low frequencies
DIRECTION 4
Integrated RF and microwave magnetic and magnetoelectric microdevices
DIRECTION 5
Multifunctional materials based miniaturized antennas, filters, magnetic field sensors, inductors, etc.
Facilities
Kostas Cleanroom
(Public Facility)
Vibrating sample magnetometer
Network Analyzer
Magnetic probe station
Radiant ferroelectric tester
Electron spin resonance spectrometer
Ferromagnetic resonance spectrometer
Magnetoresistance tester
Funding Resources
OUR SUPPORTERS
