Applications
Drug Delivery
The days of forcing a patient to adhere to a regimented schedule for a daily medication before or after meals are fading. At the cutting edge of today’s applications, implanted and transdermal bioMEMS devices are enabling remotely configured, automated delivery of drug doses over long time periods.
Atomica’s experience with micro-needles, MEMS reservoirs, and many types of micro-pumps and actuators is a crucial foundation for getting drug-delivery devices to market – faster.
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular diagnostics determine the presence and the amount of a biological molecular marker (biomarkers such as DNA or protein, as measured through an antigen-binding event or fluorescent or mass signals) that provides information about the presence of a pathogen, an individual’s disease state, risk factors, or treatment effectiveness. An increasing variety of commercial molecular diagnostics products harness the power of microfluidics and bioMEMS to provide rapid, accurate, point-of-care (or even at-home) detection of biomarkers. Excitingly, some of these technologies and products are displacing traditional, slower lab-based analyses.
Atomica brings critical experience and capabilities for manufacturing virtually all types of diagnostic chips. Unlike CMOS fabs, Atomica can handle diverse substrates (Si, glass, piezo materials, III-V, and more), process and deposit non-CMOS materials (such as Au, Ag, Sn, Pt, Ru, and other noble metals, polymers such as parylene, graphene, and even biological agents), and perform a broad array of wafer processing, including deep silicon etches, wafer bonding, atomic layer deposition, and more.
Cell Therapy and Cytometry
We are on the cusp of a revolution in medicine due to the arrival of next-generation cell technologies such as CAR-T and stem-cell therapies. The ability to isolate, culture, manipulate, and genetically re-program specific cell populations is bringing us ever closer to curing cancer and other diseases. These emerging fields require new types of microfluidic devices that identify, sort, process, porate, filter, and move these cells at high speed without damaging them.
Atomica has the capabilities and experience to help innovative companies design, develop, and fabricate microfluidic devices to make life-changing treatments a reality. During cell therapy, cells are delivered via injection to an organ or injury, where they replace or help repair damaged tissue. These cells, which can come from the patient or from another donor, must be sorted and processed to be appropriate for therapy. Read this case study to learn about how Atomica partnered with Miltenyi to develop a gentle, ultrafast microfluidic cell valve that enables cell sorting with high cell purity and viability.
Explore Atomica’s Biotechnology Platforms that enable rapid prototyping and scalable production of your device.
Microfluidic Channel Platform
Learn how Atomica’s Microfluidic Channel platform allows customers to cost-effectively leverage standard structures to facilitate rapid prototyping and scalable production.
Microfluidic Pump Platform
Discover Atomica’s Microfluidic Pump platform, which lets customers utilize standardized structures to streamline rapid prototyping and scalable manufacturing.
Microfluidic Valve Platform
See how Atomica’s Microfluidic Valve platform empowers customers by offering standard structures for efficient prototyping and production scalability.
Microneedle Platform
Uncover how Atomica’s Microneedle platform provides customers with access to standard structures, facilitating faster prototyping and scalable production.
Microarray Platform
Find out how Atomica’s Microarray platform supports customers in leveraging standard structures to accelerate prototyping and expand production scalability.
Why Atomica?
A manufacturable path from prototype to production
Atomica is a U.S.-based microfabrication foundry that turns advanced device concepts into manufacturable, scalable hardware — and its advantage is not a single process but a system that de-risks the path from first prototype to volume.
30,000 sq ft cleanroom · Class 100 · ISO 9001 certified · ITAR registered · Santa Barbara, USA
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Engineering Collaboration
Atomica works as an engineering partner across design, materials, fabrication, and testing, bringing diverse expertise together to optimize each micro-scale device. That collaboration is what yields better products, lower cost, faster time-to-market, and quicker adaptation to emerging technologies.
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Process Standardization
Standardized processes give a clear framework for fabrication, scaling, and quality control. This is what delivers the consistency, quality, and efficiency that reliable, high-performance microdevices require — while supporting regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
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Modeling & Simulation
Atomica evaluates designs before fabrication using physics-based modeling, FEA, CFD, AI, and multiphysics simulation. Simulating first reduces prototype iterations, lowers cost, identifies risks early, and improves first-pass success across photonics, sensors, biotech devices, MEMS, and integrated microsystems.
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AI Optimization (FabOps)
Atomica’s FabOps system applies AI and advanced analytics across wafer inspection, metrology, fab control, and project execution. By integrating equipment, process flows, pricing, projects, and manufacturing — with real-time visibility, lot tracking, and change control — it reduces risk and accelerates programs from prototype to scalable production.
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Fab Technology
Atomica operates a 30,000 sq ft, class-100 cleanroom near Santa Barbara, California — ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered. Its full in-house process suite spans photolithography, deposition, dry and wet etch, bonding, plating, metrology, testing, dicing, and planarization, purpose-built for rapid prototyping and scalable production.
Explore Atomica’s in-depth resources to navigate modeling and simulation, rapid prototyping, scalable production, and fab evaluation — all with expert insight.
Rapid Prototyping Services at Atomica
Uncover our efficient process that turns ideas into working prototypes swiftly, helping you bring innovations to life quickly.
Scaling Production with Atomica’s Expertise
Explore how our advanced production methods ensure consistent, high-quality, and cost-effective results at every stage of scale.
Inside Atomica’s Advanced Fab Technology
Take a detailed look at our high-tech capabilities, engineered to support complex, precision-driven microfabrication.
Selecting the Right Fab for Your Project
Our Fab Evaluation Guide outlines essential criteria, ensuring your project is matched to the best fabrication partner.
Simulation-Driven Microfabrication
See how modeling and simulation improve performance, lower cost, shorten timelines, and drive better outcomes.