| THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES |
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGY | MAJOR TECHNOLOGY ELEMENTS |
| LIFE SCIENCES |
| Biotechnology | Bio processing, drug design, genetic enginnerring, biolelectronics |
| Medical Devices/Diagnostics | Cellular-level sensors, medical imaging, in vitro and in vivo analysis, targeted pharmaceuticals, fiber-optic probes |
| MATERIALS |
| Advanced Materials | Structural and functional ceramics, ceramic and metal matrix composites, intermetallic and lightweight alloys, advanced polymers, surface-modified materials, diamond thin films, membranes, biomaterials |
| Supersonductors | High-temperatures ceramic conductors, advanced low-temperature conductors |
| ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Semiconductor Devices | Silicon, compound semiconductors, ULSI, memory chips, X-ray lithography |
| Digital Imaging Technology | High-definition systems, HDTV, large displays, data compression, image processing |
| High-Density Data Storage | High-density magnetic storage magneto-optical storage |
| High Perfomrance Computing | Modular/transportable software numerical simulation, neural networks |
| Optoelectronics | Integrated optical circuitry, optical fibers, optical computing, solid-state lasers, optical sensors |
| MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS |
| Artificial Intelligence | Intelligent machines, intelligent processing of materials and chemicals, expert systems |
| Flexible Computer-Integrated Manufacturing | Computer-aided deign, engineering, and manufacturing; integrated control achitectures, adaptive-process control |
| Sensor Technology... |
