Rogue Valley Microdevices and C2MI sign MOU
Rogue Valley Microdevices is a MEMS foundry specializing in the design, prototyping, and manufacture of MEMS devices for a diverse global customer base. C2MI is a world-class innovation centre in manufacturing MEMS, advanced semiconductor assembly, printed electronics and quantum superconductive chips. Together, they will create a stronger value chain for organizations in the MEMS and semiconductor fields—supporting the journey from ideas to proof of concept, in order to speed up commercialization of new technologies and products.
“This partnership between Rogue Valley Microdevices and C2MI allows us to collaborate and share resources,” said Jessica Gomez, CEO and founder of Rogue Valley Microdevices. “By leveraging each other’s facilities and complementary capabilities, we can fast track the creation and deployment of next-generation MEMS platforms, including advancements in 300mm technology.”
Marie-Josée Turgeon, CEO of C2MI added, “We are delighted to join forces with Rogue Valley Microdevices. By combining our strengths and sharing access to our world-class facilities, we will be opening new opportunities for customers on both sides of the border. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to supporting our partners’ growth and to advancing innovation in the next generation of MEMS.”
Through this MOU, the two organizations will pool expertise and infrastructure to give customers greater access to essential resources. As demand for 300mm technology grows, Rogue Valley Microdevices and C2MI will collaborate to open new pathways for innovation in advanced microelectronics and MEMS.
Update on RVM’s 300mm-capable MEMS Fab
Rogue Valley Microdevices is continuing the build-out of its new 50,000-square-foot microfabrication facility in Palm Bay, Florida—expected to become the first 300mm-capable pure-play MEMS foundry in the U.S. Since 2003, RVM has partnered with customers to take designs from lab to fab, successfully commercializing MEMS and sensor technologies from its Medford, Oregon facility. With the addition of Palm Bay, the company will offer a strategically located second source, strengthening both manufacturing excellence and supply chain resilience. As the facility nears its anticipated opening, RVM expects to begin accepting orders for dielectric and conductive films in December, followed by MEMS devices and post-CMOS processing in early 2026.
Today, MEMS and related devices are central to industries ranging from biotechnology and industrial sensing to photonics. With the migration to larger substrates, RVM’s new facility will deliver modern capabilities and scalable manufacturing to meet the evolving needs of its customers.
Update on C2MI Fab
Anchored in Canada’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, C2MI nears completion of new 11,000 square feet extension, mostly made of class ISO4 cleanroom. The extension will host advanced packaging and wafer post-processing capabilities on both 200mm and 300mm wafers, while also establishing the first pure play industrial-scale facility for superconducting quantum chips.
With this extension, C2MI will continue to offer a truly unique bridge between academia and industry—combining a collaborative research environment with an innovative approach to intellectual-property management and a fully integrated industrial development chain, accelerating the creation of cutting-edge technologies and significantly reducing commercialization risks for our customers.
