HRL FOUNDRY SERVICES

Trusted Foundry Services

HRL Laboratories is one of 16 companies accredited by the US Department of Defense (DoD) as a trusted foundry and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

We provide top-tier microelectronic foundry services for federal agencies and companies in the commercial and military sectors, including major defense contractors.

  • Our 10,000-square-foot, ISO 4 clean room and other supporting labs provide comprehensive microelectronics and nanotechnology fabrication capabilities, such as material growth, deposition, structure formation and characterization. These facilities enable world-record component performance and novel nanoscale device structures.
  • We offer Trusted Foundry services and HRL Technologies™ contract R&D for compound semiconductor devices and ICs.

GaN Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) and Dedicated Wafer Services

  • HRL offers MPW services for its millimeter-wave GaN technology for the fabrication of high-frequency monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). Design teams can prototype circuits at reduced cost.
  • Dedicated wafer services provide another method to access our GaN fab for further MMIC design development on flexible schedule. Additional testing and packaging services are available as options.
  • HRL offers free training for its Process Design Kit (PDK), which is available in both Microwave Office and ADS.
  • MPW GaN Design Tapeout Schedule is shown below, with reservations accepted on a first come, first served basis.
MPW GaN Design Tapeout Deadlines
MPW18 MPW19 MPW20 MPW21
July 2024 September 2024 February 2024 May 2025

Items may be controlled under the provisions of U.S. Export laws including 15CFR Parts 730 - 774 (Export Administration Regulations), and may require a license to export or re-export.


Terms and Conditions for GaN MPW Commercial Foundry Services


For more GaN foundry information or MPW reservations, please contact GaNMPW[at]HRL.com.

Nanofabrication & Pilot Production Manufacturing Services

HRL offers over 25 years of microfabrication experience, a fully equipped cleanroom facility and a team with extensive knowledge in device design, process development and integration.

  • By collaborating with commercial customers, we work to develop and prototype their emerging technologies and to fulfill pilot production manufacturing needs.
  • We specialize in manufacturing micro- and nano-electronic devices used in aerospace and defense systems, ensuring the utmost care for customer’s IP.

Our capabilities include:

  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Metallization, Dielectric, ALD and CVD Thin-Film Deposition
  • Optical Lithography and Electron Beam Lithography
  • Wet/Dry Etch and Surface Treatment
  • Product Design and Device Modeling
  • IC Singulation, Assembly and Packaging
  • Device & Reliability Testing

We offer flexible contracting and intellectual property terms. For more HRL foundry services information, please contact fab[at]hrl.com or call (310) 317-5636.