Teledyne MEMS
Pure-play MEMS foundry providing design, prototyping, and high-volume 150mm and 200mm wafer fabrication for sensors, actuators, and microfluidic devices across automotive, biomedical, industrial, and consumer markets.
- CEO / Founder
- Sébastien Michel
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Mature
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY)
Technology & Products
Key Products
MEMS foundry services: design, prototyping, and high-volume manufacturing on 150mm and 200mm wafers; BioMEMS; CMUT/Ultrasound; Inertial Sensors; Industrial Sensors; Microfluidic Devices; Micro-Needles; Molecular Diagnostic Assays; Optical MEMS; RF MEMS; Through Silicon Vias (TSVs); Packaging & Assembly
Technological Advantage
State-of-the-art 200mm MEMS production line; mastery of materials from silicon to specialty metals to non-conventional substrates; comprehensive MEMS toolbox; IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 registered; RoHS compliant; 24/7 clean room operations; complete customer IP protection
Differentiation
Value Proposition
One of the world's foremost pure-play MEMS foundries with over 41,000 sq ft of clean room space, 150mm and 200mm wafer lines, and decades of experience across a vast process portfolio serving 350+ companies since 1982
How They Differentiate
Only independent pure-play MEMS foundry with both 150mm and 200mm production lines; IATF 16949 automotive-grade certification; unique non-silicon MEMS capabilities (gold, polymers) for biocompatibility; 250+ years of combined development experience across Bromont and Edmonton sites; part of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) with deep R&D resources
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and fabless semiconductor companies in automotive, biomedical/life sciences, industrial, consumer electronics, aerospace/defense, and telecommunications markets
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Biomedical/Life Sciences; Industrial; Consumer Electronics; Aerospace/Defense; Telecommunications (Optical Networking)
Competitors
Silex Microsystems (Sweden); TSMC MEMS foundry services (Taiwan); STMicroelectronics MEMS (Switzerland)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
1982: Founded as Micralyne Inc. (Edmonton, Alberta); 2002: DALSA acquires Bromont semiconductor wafer foundry from Zarlink Semiconductor; 2011: Teledyne acquires DALSA (February); 2019: Teledyne acquires Micralyne Inc. (September), combining Bromont and Edmonton foundries; 2020: Combined entity branded as Teledyne MEMS; 2025: C$656M C2MI1.5 investment announced for advanced packaging (December); 2026: $20M Edmonton facility expansion announced (June)