MEMS Foundry Services

Specialized Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors are an integral part of countless applications – from audio systems to industrial precision tools and modern diagnostic instruments. All of them have different challenges and require individual solutions to achieve maximum performance. However, standard processes in development and manufacturing cannot cover such tailored approaches. Hence, many companies rely on external foundry services to turn demanding concepts into state-of-the-art MEMS. The most important question here is: Can the chosen partner combine flexible, customer-specific R&D with proven high-volume manufacturing capabilities? This is exactly where Bosch’s MEMS Foundry Services stand out.

Bosch offers a full-service approach that brings all essential steps together in one ecosystem: MEMS process development, MEMS foundry production, and optional backend manufacturing. We develop customer-specific process solutions and transfer them into full-scale series production. The combination of flexible R&D and established high-volume manufacturing ensures that feasibility and scalability are considered from the earliest development stage.

Once production has started, we can even go one step further in the MEMS value chain: While pure-play foundries typically focus on the first stages of the process, Bosch adds comprehensive backend manufacturing as part of its MEMS Foundry+ offering. This includes wafer-level testing, dicing, sensor assembly, final device testing, and reliability assessments. By providing the entire value chain from process development to backend manufacturing, we enable a seamless transition from prototype to mass production and ensure that all steps follow a coherent, fully aligned process.

Bosch provides MEMS Foundry Services far beyond the automotive sector. This includes areas such as medical technology, where Bosch helps to push technological boundaries and break new ground, combining process expertise with sector-specific requirements to enable pioneering solutions across industries.

Combining fully integrated MEMS foundry services with deep domain knowledge creates a development environment in which concepts smoothly turn into manufacturable, high-performance devices. Bosch provides this continuity by uniting design support, material expertise, and scalable production. As a result, each MEMS component is precisely aligned with the technical and regulatory needs of its target industry and the final product. This streamlined collaboration strengthens reliability and shortens development times.

By placing the entire MEMS process in the hands of one specialist rather than multiple vendors who each master only a single step, manufacturers gain tighter process control, better performance, and a far more efficient use of their resources. This makes Bosch’s MEMS Foundry Services the ideal partner for customers who want to focus on advancing their applications rather than coordinating multiple suppliers across the value chain.

• Full-service approach: One partner covers the entire MEMS value chain ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Flexible, customer-specific R&D: Tailored MEMS processes are developed to meet performance, integration, and reliability requirements.
• Proven high-volume manufacturing: Production expertise ensures scalability, high quality, and reliable supply.
• Faster time-to-market: Early consideration of manufacturability enables smooth transfer from prototype to series production and shortens development cycles.
• Cross-industry expertise: Experience across automotive, medical, and industrial applications enables robust, application-specific MEMS solutions.