MEMS Foundry → ITAR Registered
ITAR-Registered MEMS Foundry for Aerospace and Defense
Secure U.S.-based manufacturing for export-controlled technologies
Rogue Valley Microdevices is an ITAR-registered MEMS foundry supporting defense, aerospace, and other export-controlled programs that require secure U.S.-based fabrication. From our fab in Medford, Oregon, with a second site in Palm Bay, Florida, we provide MEMS manufacturing and wafer processing for teams that need a trusted domestic partner rather than an offshore supply chain.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) govern how defense-related technologies and controlled technical data are handled, manufactured, and transferred. When your device or its technical data falls under ITAR, every partner in your supply chain matters. Our ITAR registration lets us support programs that require controlled handling of technical data, restricted access to sensitive designs, and U.S.-based wafer fabrication from start to finish.
Why ITAR Registration Matters in MEMS Manufacturing
Many advanced MEMS, sensor, and specialty semiconductor technologies support applications tied to national security, including navigation and guidance, defense communications, harsh-environment sensing, and mission-critical electronics. Programs like these typically require:
- Controlled handling of export-controlled technical data
- Restricted access to sensitive designs and process information
- Domestic fabrication and secure supply chain infrastructure
- A manufacturing partner registered with the U.S. Department of State
We align our fabrication workflows with these requirements while keeping engineering communication direct and transparent, so compliance never comes at the cost of momentum.
Why Choose Rogue Valley Microdevices
How Customers Engage Our ITAR-Registered MEMS Foundry
Whether you arrive with a mature process or a device concept, we meet your program where it is. Customers engage us for:
- MEMS design services and design-informed manufacturing collaboration
- MEMS process development and prototype fabrication
- Wafer-level process integration
- Foundry manufacturing from pilot lots to volume production
- Scalable domestic production pathways for regulated programs
Secure Domestic Supply Chain Support
Domestic fabrication reduces offshore supply chain exposure and improves program continuity for organizations that prioritize secure sourcing. Our collaborative approach helps you identify manufacturing risks early, align process flows with device requirements, and establish a scalable pathway from prototype development through production manufacturing.
MEMS Fabrication Capabilities for Regulated Programs
Every core process runs inside our own facilities, keeping your wafers and technical data in-house from start to finish. Explore the full range of foundry capabilities or scan the summary below:
| Process Area | Capabilities | Key Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Thin film deposition | Grown and deposited films on customer or foundry wafers | Thermal oxidation, LPCVD, PECVD, and PVD metallization |
| Photolithography | Contact and proximity lithography with front-to-back alignment | Features 5µm and greater on 100mm, 150mm, and 200mm wafers |
| Photoresist coating | Spin coat and conformal spray coat | Positive, lift-off, SU8, and polyimide resist systems |
| Etch | Isotropic, anisotropic, and deep vertical etching | Plasma dry etch, DRIE for deep silicon, KOH and TMAH wet etch |
| Metal lift-off | Additive patterning for noble and hard-to-etch metals | Bilayer resist process developed in-house for clean, high-quality edges |
Deep links: thin film deposition, photolithography, photoresist coating, dry etch and DRIE, wet etch, and metal lift-off.
Need films on your own substrates? Our wafer services team deposits production-grade films on customer-supplied wafers.
Work with an ITAR-Registered MEMS Foundry
Tell us about your program and its compliance requirements, and our team will help you scope the process, the timeline, and a secure path to production. Request a quote or contact us to start the conversation.