A state-of-the-art micromanufacturing research and development facility at Louisiana Tech was developed as part of a $13-million project funded primarily by the Department of Energy to Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana State University. The total investment in the building and equipment is approximately $30 million.

Processes being studied and further developed include micromechanical machinery, deep x-ray lithography, and deep UV lithography. The facility provides the capability of building tiny mechanical and electronic systems and makes available a range of associated electronic and mechanical testing equipment. Over the coming years, the TTC will pursue use these facilities for developing microsensors for the see-ahead sensing applications and smart materials development.