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MEMS Applications and Markets We Serve
MEMS applications now reach nearly every industry, from biomedical diagnostics to aerospace and defense. Rogue Valley Microdevices is a U.S.-based MEMS foundry supporting companies developing advanced MEMS, sensor, photonic, and specialty semiconductor technologies across all of these markets.
Many emerging devices need customized fabrication approaches rather than standardized high-volume flows. Our flexible, high-mix manufacturing environment supports rapid development cycles, specialized process integration, and scalable pathways from prototype through production. Find your market below, then tell us what you are building.
| Market | Representative Devices | Where to Start |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical and health care | Microfluidics, lab-on-chip, biosensors, wearables | MEMS design services and material selection |
| Industrial and environmental | Flow, gas, vibration, and water-quality sensors; industrial IoT | Thin film deposition and wafer services |
| Aerospace and defense | IMUs, navigation and guidance, RF and optical MEMS | ITAR-registered fabrication |
| Communications and photonics | Silicon photonics platforms, optical waveguides, RF MEMS | Photolithography and film deposition |
Biomedical and Health Care
Biomedical MEMS technologies are transforming diagnostics, wearable monitoring, microfluidics, and medical instrumentation. We help biomedical innovators align device design, material selection, and process integration early in development, so devices reach manufacturability and commercialization faster.
- Microfluidic and lab-on-chip systems
- Biosensors and diagnostic MEMS devices
- Wearable medical technologies
- Silicon photonics for healthcare applications
See how biomedical teams build with us in our case studies, explore our MEMS design services, or request a quote.
Industrial and Environmental Sensing
Industrial automation, environmental monitoring, and smart infrastructure increasingly rely on MEMS sensors for real-time monitoring, process control, and data collection in demanding operating environments. Our high-mix fabrication environment helps you build durable, repeatable sensing platforms that hold up in the field and scale in production.
- Pressure and flow sensing
- Gas and chemical sensing technologies
- Motion and vibration detection
- Water quality and environmental monitoring
- Industrial IoT and low-power MEMS sensor platforms
Start with thin film deposition and wafer services, or request a quote.
Aerospace and Defense
Aerospace and defense programs developing MEMS sensors, RF technologies, and optical systems need domestic manufacturing they can verify. As an ITAR-registered MEMS foundry, we support export-controlled programs with U.S.-based fabrication.
- Inertial measurement, navigation, and guidance sensors
- RF MEMS and optical MEMS devices
- Harsh-environment sensing
- Specialty semiconductor integration
Request a quote to discuss your program’s requirements.
Communications and Silicon Photonics
Silicon photonics, optical MEMS, and RF MEMS technologies demand specialized wafer processing and precise thin film integration. We support communication technology developers with the lithography, deposition, and etch processes these devices require.
Our film lines handle the specialized materials these systems depend on: thick thermal oxide cladding layers, LPCVD silicon nitride waveguide films, PECVD oxide and nitride cladding stacks, and precious-metal deposition for optical MEMS.
- Silicon photonics platforms and integrated photonic systems
- Optical MEMS and thin film optical structures
- RF MEMS components
Explore photolithography and PVD metal and dielectric films, or request a quote.
MEMS Applications We Support
Across every market we serve, our fabrication capabilities support customers developing:
- MEMS sensors, including pressure and inertial sensing devices
- Microfluidic systems and biosensors
- Silicon photonics and optical MEMS components
- RF MEMS technologies
- Environmental monitoring devices
- Specialty semiconductor microdevices and custom silicon microstructures
Why Companies Choose Rogue Valley Microdevices
Companies developing advanced MEMS and specialty semiconductor technologies often need more than standard wafer processing. They choose us for:
Bring Your MEMS Application to Our Foundry
Wherever your device fits, the next step is the same: tell us what you are building. Request a quote and our engineering team will follow up to scope your process and timeline.