Microfabrication and piloting services

The global semiconductor market is projected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by digitalisation, increased consumption of consumer electronics, development of industrial systems and increased fabrication of electric vehicles. This growth is increasing the demand for microfabrication and piloting of innovative devices and systems.

Working with VTT gives companies access to advanced microfabrication and piloting services. This allows you to reduce overall development costs and shorten time to market. The services enable you to experiment with new designs based on either experimental of piloting processes, driving IP creation and technology development.

We also offer access for companies to our cleanroom and equipment. Our shared microelectronics infrastructure is a sustainable solution allowing multiple users to benefit from the same equipment. When multiple users share the same cleanroom facilities and equipment, overall consumption of energy, electricity, water and materials is optimised. This makes operations more efficient both economically and environmentally, while keeping emissions to a minimum.

We offer three types of microfabrication services: R&D services, piloting services based on PDKs and equipment access services. These make full use of our key capabilities and enable the design and fabrication of devices across a wide range of technologies. 

Our services are for spin-offs, start-ups, SMEs, large companies, RTOs and academia. With us, you get the entire development cycle under one roof – from research and process development to prototyping, piloting and small-scale manufacturing. This integrated approach allows you to turn research into viable products efficiently and sustainably, while tailoring every project to your specific goals.

Our R&D and innovation activities focus on a wide range of technologies, including MEMS, RF, integrated photonics, quantum technologies, analogue computing, post-CMOS processing, power electronics and materials development for microelectronics.

Through our shared cleanroom facilities at Micronova and the upcoming Kvanttinova, companies can utilise a wide range of 200 mm processing capabilities supporting diverse micro-, nano- and quantum-technology applications. In the future, we will also expand our offering to include 300 mm processing capabilities.

VTT is involved in several European Chips JU pilot lines, underlining its central role in the European semiconductor ecosystem and linking the Finnish ecosystem to broader European collaboration. VTT participates in the FAMES, APECS, NanoIC and PIXEurope Chips JU pilot lines.

With funding from the EU, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Business Finland, VTT is strengthening Finland’s capability to manufacture specialised chips. New processing capabilities are being procured and existing manufacturing equipment upgraded. These investments enhance Finland’s competitiveness and access to critical technologies and position the country more firmly within the European chip value chain.

The new manufacturing equipment and processing capabilities will be located at VTT’s facilities at Micronova and in the planned Kvanttinova hub in Otaniemi. Both businesses and the wider ecosystem will have access to these new and upgraded processing resources, as well as existing VTT processing infrastructure within the shared Micronova cleanrooms.

VTT plays a key role in Finland’s microelectronics and quantum technology research, development and innovation. VTT is part of OtaNano, Finland's national research infrastructure for micro-, nano-, and quantum technologies, and the upcoming Kvanttinova ecosystem centers around VTT’s technology infrastructures and Aalto University’s research infrastructures. 

Many Finnish microelectronics companies have also emerged as spin-offs from VTT or benefit from its shared-use cleanrooms at Micronova.