Recently returned to SBIR rankings after a several years absence, Quantum Design Inc. (QD) is the manufacturing arm of QDI addressing automated materials characterization systems incorporating superconducting technology. With the firm now having an important world-wwide presence, QD instruments can be found in the worldâs leading research institutions, - reference standard for a variety of magnetic and physical property measurements in the fields of magnetics and materials characterization. This means that each year, literally hundreds of scientific publications, advancing the science of materials, use data generated from QD instruments. Recently, Quantum Design Inc. expanded its product line beyond material characterization, to include instruments such as: a compact IR Crystal Furnace for the creation of new material; a Superconducting High-Gradient Magnetic Separator (SHGMS) for the processing and improvement of Kaolin clay; and a full line of Advanced Technology Liquefiers (ATL) and Helium Recovery Systems for the conservation and recycling of helium (a vital and increasingly scarce resource essential for cryogenic research and instrumentation). In diverse areas such as materials characterization, high-sensitivity electrical measurements, and in-lab helium conservation, Quantum Designâs team of scientists and engineers provides a full spectrum of service and application support for customers both domestically and international