Infrastructure

Access that Accelerates Innovation

The MMEC Physical Infrastructure Ecosystem provides members with coordinated access to advanced fabrication, test, and packaging facilities across the nation. Through a connected network of regional nodes, partner labs, and commercial foundries, MMEC enables innovators to prototype, validate, and scale their technologies without the high cost of building independent facilities.
 

By linking university cleanrooms, DoD and national lab assets, and industry-grade manufacturing environments, MMEC bridges the gap between research and production. Members can reserve lab time, access specialized equipment, and collaborate directly with experts who support process development, reliability testing, and secure fabrication.

This shared infrastructure model strengthens domestic capability, shortens development cycles, and supports secure, onshore innovation critical to U.S. economic and national security interests.

Benefits

Access to Infrastructure

  • Access to Advanced Labs and Foundries:Utilize university, government, and industry facilities for prototyping and small-batch manufacturing.
  • Packaging and Test Capabilities: Access trusted facilities for assembly, test, and validation of defense- and commercial-grade systems.
  • Integration with MOSIS 2.0:Seamlessly transition from design to fabrication through coordinated multi-project wafer (MPW) runs.
  • Shared Equipment and Tooling:Reduce costs through time-shared access to high-value manufacturing and metrology tools.
  • Member Collaboration:Leverage partnerships across MMEC’s Midwest network and the broader Microelectronics Commons.
  • Technical Support and Process Expertise:Gain hands-on guidance from process engineers, technicians, and subject-matter experts.
  • NO-EXCUSES:Technology roadmap that drives development from concept to deployment
  • Faster Lab-to-Fab-to-Mission Transitions:Accelerate technology maturation and transition readiness through coordinated infrastructure access
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