List of MEMS foundries

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The list below provides an overview of companies that develop and fabricate MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices. These companies are usually referred to the concept of foundries. The offer of the companies varies according to the used material, the production volume and the size of the wafers used for the fabrication. The attribute type is for Integrated Device Manufacturer, Pure-play or Research Institute business model.

CompanyServiceSubstrate materialsProduction volumeWafer diameters (in inches)TypeHeadquartered country
Asia Pacific Microsystems, Inc.MEMS FoundrySilicon, Sapphire, SOI, Glass, Quartz, Polymer, CMOS-wafersHigh volume production6Pure-playFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Atomica MEMS, biochip, sensor and photonics manufacturing, including custom design, development, prototyping, and high-volume productionSilicon, SOI, borosilicate, fused silica, quartz, glass, piezo, and engineered substratesHigh-volume production6, 8Pure-playFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
C2MI Customized MEMS: process, manufacturing, packaging, characterization, failure analysis and reliability.Silicon, SOI, glass, and CMOS-wafers.R&D, prototyping and pilot line.8Research InstituteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
CEA-Leti Customized MEMS, NEMS, BioMEMS: design, process, manufacturing, characterization, and packagingSilicon, SOI, glass, and CMOS-wafers.R&D recurrent batches and pilot line.8, 12Research InstituteFlag of France.svg  France
CSEMMEMS design & process development, Lab-to-Fab approach. Focus areas include photonics, microfluidics, watch components, and harsh environments. Lithium niobate and silicon carbide processing are notable technology bricks.Silicon, SOI, lithium niobate, silicon carbide, fused silica, quartz, glass.Prototyping, small & medium volume production6Research InstituteFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology (ISIT)MEMS design & process development, main Fraunhofer site for post-CMOS, MEMS, electroplating, CMPSilicon, SOI, glass, GaN and CMOS.Proof-of-concept, prototyping, small volume production8Research InstituteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS)MEMS design & process development, Fraunhofer focus location for specialized MEMS-processesSilicon, SOI.Proof-of-concept, Prototyping, small volume production8Research InstituteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Hanking ElectronicsClass 100 MEMS Foundry Services, MEMS IMUs (6 DoF accelerometers/ gyroscopes), IoT modules and MEMS Design Services. Foundry processes include; Film Deposition, Metal Deposition, Thermal, Wafer Bonding, Etch processes including DRIE and VHF, Wet Processes, and Wafer Level Packaging.SiliconHigh volume production8IDMFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
IMEC Low-medium volume MEMS manufacturing (CMOS compatible), incl. custom design, development, post-processing and prototypingSi, SOI, fused silica or glass; post-processing on CMOS wafers (8-inch to 12-inch )Prototyping, low and medium volume production; transfer to foundry for high volume8, 12Research InstituteFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Micronit Customised MEMS design and manufacturingSilicon and SOI, borosilicate glass or Polymer; structured waferPrototyping, low and medium volume production; transfer to foundry for high volume6, 8Pure-playFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
LioniX International Customized MEMS design, custom process development, prototyping and production.Silicon, SOI, fused silica, borosilicate glasses, thermally oxidized silicon.Proof of concept, prototyping, pilot production, small and medium volumes.4, 6Pure-playFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
MapperMEMS process development and manufacturingSilicon, SOI and various glasses, piezoelectric materialsLow volume and prototyping4Pure-playFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Microfluidic Foundry BioMEMS design and manufacturingSilicon, Glass, SU8/PDMS, PolymerR&D, Mini volume productionIDMFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
nanoPHABMicro- and Nano-fabrication services, nano-MEMS manufacturing, ASICIII-V materials, GaAs, InP, Si, Oxi-Nitrides, Glass, Polymers, MultimaterialsEpi-growth, Prototyping and Consultancy. Low to medium volume production. Bridge to high volume.2, 3, 4Pure-PlayFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Nanoshift LLC Contracted R&D and manufacturing with extensive experience in processing and integration. Specialize in MEMS, microfluidics, silicon photonics, TSV, CMOS integration, and other emerging technologies.Silicon, SOI, Glass, flex substrates, polymer, and other materials.Proof of concept, process development, prototyping, low to mid volume2, 3, 4, and 6IDMFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
NEMS and MEMS Proto Fab (NMPF)MEMS manufacturing, microfabrication servicesSilicon, Glass, Quartz, SOI wafersLow to medium volume and prototyping2, 4Pure playFlag of India.svg  India
Robert Bosch GmbH Customized MEMS process development and manufacturing. Optional: design, assembly, test, integrationSilicon, SOI, Fused silica or glass, post-processing on 200mm-CMOS wafersPrototyping, development, medium and high volume8IDMFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Safran Sensing Technologies MEMS ManufacturingSilicon, SOIMedium volume production6IDMFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Science FoundryMEMS process development for prototype and volume production; Standard Technologies MPWsSilicon, SOI, glass, quartz, polymerPrototyping and volume production6Pure-playFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SemefabMEMS manufacturingHigh volume production4, 6Pure-playFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Semi-Conductor Laboratory CMOS & MEMS design, manufacturing and packaging; microfabricationSilicon, SOI and various glassesFrom Low volume production6,8Research InstituteFlag of India.svg  India
Silex Microsystems MEMS process development and manufacturing. Photolithography, etching, deposition and oxidation, bonding and glass packaging.SiliconPrototyping and high volume production8Pure-playFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Silicon Sensing Systems MEMS process development and productionSiliconPrototype fabrications through to mass production8IDMFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

SINTEF MiNaLabCustomized MEMS, BioMEMS, piezoMEMS and Micro-optics. Modeling and design, process development, testing and characterization.Silicon, SOI, GlassPrototyping, low and medium volume production; transfer to foundry for high volume6Research InstituteFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Sony Semiconductor MEMS development and manufacturingSilicon, SOIPrototyping and high volume production6, 8IDMFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
STMicroelectronics MEMS (including accelerometers, gyroscopes, digital compasses, inertial modules, pressure sensors, humidity sensors and microphones)SiliconHigh volume productionIDMFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Teledyne DALSA MEMS design and manufacturing with integration of individual foundry processesSilicon and polysiliconHigh volume production6, 8Pure-playFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Teledyne MicralyneMEMS design, manufacturing and packaging; microfabricationSilicon, SOI and various glassesFrom scale-up to high volume production6Pure-playFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tower Semiconductor IC manufacturingSiliconHigh volume production6, 8Pure-playFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
TDK TronicsMEMS design and manufacturingSilicon, SOI and glass waferPrototyping, low and high volume production6Pure-playFlag of France.svg  France

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

TSMC MEMS design and manufacturingSiliconHigh volume production6, 8, 12Pure-playFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
uFluidixMEMS and Microfluidics manufacturingSilicon, glass, PDMSLow-Medium volume productionPure-playFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
United Microelectronics Corporation MEMS manufacturingSiliconHigh volume production8Pure-playFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
WunderlichipsFocus on PDMS devices, process developmentSilicon, SU8\PDMSR&D, low volume4, 6, 8Pure-playFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
X-Fab MEMS design and manufacturingSilicon and glassHigh volume production6, 8Pure-playFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
XIVERCustomized thin film and MEMS process development and manufacturing, certified for medical devicesSilicon, SOI, glass, quartz and CMOS-wafers.Prototyping, low and medium volume production8Pure-playFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

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