Rogue Valley Microdevices Launches MEMS Design Services, Names Scott Rauscher as Chief Innovation Officer

Foundry-informed, flexible design capability enables customers to design with Rogue Valley Microdevices and fabricate at the foundry of their choice

Mar. 30, 2026 at 4:07pm

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Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM), a U.S.-based pure-play MEMS foundry, has announced the launch of its foundry-flexible MEMS Design Services, expanding its ability to support customers from early concept through production-ready device design. This new capability allows customers to work with RVM as a design partner independent of fabrication location. RVM has also appointed Scott Rauscher, PhD, a MEMS engineering leader with nearly two decades of experience, as the Chief Innovation Officer to lead this initiative.

Why it matters

The addition of design services reflects growing demand for deeper collaboration during device development and increased flexibility in selecting manufacturing partners. By offering design services alongside its fabrication capabilities, RVM aims to help customers accelerate development, optimize device performance, and move more efficiently from concept to commercialization.

The details

RVM offers three flexible engagement models: Design - MEMS device design, modeling, and layout development; Design & Technology Transfer - Design with structured transfer to a customer-selected foundry; and Design & Fabricate - Integrated design-to-manufacturing within RVM's MEMS foundry. This approach gives customers greater control over development risk, cost, and supply chain resilience while ensuring designs are grounded in real fabrication processes from the start.

  • Rogue Valley Microdevices has launched its new MEMS Design Services in March 2026.

The players

Rogue Valley Microdevices

A U.S.-based pure-play MEMS foundry providing integrated design services, MEMS manufacturing, and wafer services, enabling customers to move efficiently from concept to scalable manufacturing.

Scott Rauscher

The new Chief Innovation Officer at Rogue Valley Microdevices, with nearly two decades of experience in MEMS engineering, spanning government research, defense programs, and commercial technology development.

Jessica Gomez

The Founder and CEO of Rogue Valley Microdevices.

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What they’re saying

“Many of our customers are pushing the boundaries of MEMS performance and integration, and that requires close collaboration between design and manufacturing. By adding design services alongside our fabrication capabilities, we help customers accelerate development, optimize device performance, and move more efficiently from concept to commercialization.”

— Jessica Gomez, Founder & CEO, Rogue Valley Microdevices

“Rogue Valley Microdevices is uniquely positioned to help customers bridge the gap between innovative device concepts and manufacturable products. With the new Palm Bay facility coming online and the addition of integrated design services, we have an opportunity to build a collaborative environment where device engineers can work closely with the fab to accelerate development and scale promising technologies into production.”

— Scott Rauscher, Chief Innovation Officer, Rogue Valley Microdevices

What’s next

Rogue Valley Microdevices is developing more automated design workflows using industry tools such as L-Edit and K-Layout, while advancing toward a formal Process Design Kit (PDK) to further streamline collaboration and accelerate development timelines.

The takeaway

The launch of MEMS Design Services at Rogue Valley Microdevices reflects the growing demand for deeper collaboration between design and manufacturing in the MEMS industry. By offering integrated design and fabrication capabilities, RVM aims to help customers accelerate development, optimize device performance, and move more efficiently from concept to commercialization.