The IfM consists of three components. Theses are the R & D facility at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA, the X-ray beam lines and lithography processing facility at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices in Baton Rouge, LA, and the Technology Transfer Center in the Shreve Industrial Park in Shreveport, LA. The R & D facility is housed in a 41,000 sq. ft. structure designed specifically for research and development in micro and nanotechnology. Laboratories occupy 20,000 sq. ft. of environmentally controlled workspace, and containing 5,000 sq. ft. of modular clean rooms. The laboratory facilities provide a full suite of micro and nanofabrication processing capabilities (e.g. X-ray and optical lithographies, bulk and surface micromachining, and layer-by-layer assembly), and measurement and characterization tools.

The Institute is the only facility of its kind in the U.S., and was established to meet the research and development needs of industry in the area of miniaturization technologies. Industry representatives are encouraged to be resident at the IfM and to use the facilities to develop manufacturing processes for their products.

The IfM auditorium has the capacity for seating 144 students, faculty and staff, or guests.  The acoustic design allows for maximum sound clarity utilizing state-of-the-art equipment with capabilities for wireless, standing, and podium microphones. The auditorium is also equipped with 3 large-screen TV sets synchronized through a VCR.  It has been the site of numerous meetings and events, including seminars, workshops, and conferences sponsored by the university, business and industrial organizations.