| National Institute of Electronics | |
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| Employees: | 223[1] |
| Minister1 Name: | Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Science and Technology |
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| Chief1 Name: | Zawar Hussain |
| Chief1 Position: | Director General |
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| Parent Department: | Ministry of Science and Technology |
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| Agency Id: | NIE |
The National Institute of Electronics (NIE) is an autonomous research institution under administrative control of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan) of the Pakistan.[2] [3] Mr. Zawar Hussain is current Director General of NIE.[4] [5]
The National Institute of Electronics was established in 1979 through an ordinance proclaimed by the President of Pakistan.[6]
The institution has the following research and development departments:[7]
NIE produce different products related to electronics field, including electronic voting machines, ECG machines, GSM based energy meters, surface mount technology production lines (SMTPL), 1KVA smooth power line conditioners and 3KVA solar based inverters.[8]
In 2015, NIE produced first electronic voting machine (EMV) for Election Commission of Pakistan. In 2021, NIE started productions of upgraded version of electronic voting machine on directions of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).[9] [10] Each EMV consist of 3 units with following specifications.
| Specifications | Type/details | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCD | 16×2 alphanumeric | ||
| Dimensions | 6” x 4” x 1.5” | Length, width and height | |
| Temperature range | -40°C to 85°C | ||
| Memory storage | with external 4GB SD memory card | ||
| Battery | 3000mAh | 14.3V battery capable of providing 16-hour backup on full operation |
| Specification | Type/details | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microcontroller | Atmel ATmega2560 | ||
| Dimensions | 18” × 6” × 1.5” | Length × width × height | |
| Buttons | 30 push-buttons | button switches corresponding to number of candidates | |
| Speaker | 60Hz ~ 20KHz audio speaker | 3W, Single, 4 ohms impedance | |
| Buzzer | 20 ohm impedance piezoelectric buzzer | buzzer operating at 5V DC | |
| Temperature Range | -40°C to 85°C | ||
| Memory | microcontroller-4KB EEPROM (internal) | 4GB SD memory card (external) | |
| Battery | 3000mAh (44Wh) | 14.8V battery with capacity of 16-hour backup on full operation |
| Specifications | Type/details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 145mm × 192mm × 148mm | (width × depth × height) |
| Print speed | 200mm/s | 1600 dots/line |
| Paper Roll | 80mm (width) | |
| Temperature range | operating capability between 5 and 45°C | (–20 to 60°C storage temp) |
| Memory | 384KB internal (Flash), 4KB/45B buffer size | |
| Additional | Full/partial cut support, bitmap image printing, 1D and 2D barcode support |
NIE produce different types of LED lights.
National Institute of Electronic Employees Cooperative Housing Society (NIEECHS) is a housing society for employees of NIE, with 230 Kanals land on Fateh Jang Road near Nougazi, close to sector F-16 Islamabad. It was established in 1980.[11]