Hawk Semiconductor

What Hawk Semiconductor does

Hawk Semiconductor is a privately held microfabrication services provider based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2018 by Thomas Daunais. The company delivers precision microfabrication for pieces up to 150mm wafers, spanning lithography (i-line 5x stepper and e-beam), deposition (LPCVD, PECVD, ALD, e-beam evaporation, magnetron sputtering), wet and dry etching (including DRIE and plasma), high-resolution metrology (FE-SEM with EDS, ellipsometry, AFM), PDMS casting for microfluidics and flexible devices, and professional packaging (wafer dicing, thinning, and bonding). Its stated differentiation is a dual infrastructure model combining an in-house mini foundry with privileged access to the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF) at the University of Michigan, enabling a bridge between rapid prototyping and small-lot production.

The company targets startups, researchers, and small companies that traditional foundries deprioritize, offering project-based services with no minimum project size and no hidden fees. Its portfolio comprises six service lines: Advanced Microfabrication, Small Lot Production, Prototyping and Development, Single-Step Processing, PDMS Casting, and Process and Layout Design. Customer segments span 10 verticals including Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Defense, Battery Technology, IoT Sensors, Quantum Technology, Microfluidics, Optics and Metasurfaces, III-V and Wide-Bandgap Materials, and Automotive Sensors.

Hawk Semiconductor operates a consultative, sales-led go-to-market model executed through website contact forms and direct outreach, with quote-based project pricing and no minimum commitment. The company reports 70+ customers served, 8,000+ product wafers/substrates produced, and reach across 4 countries since founding, with a stated team combining 60+ years of microfabrication experience. No external funding rounds have been disclosed, and the business is bootstrapped and founder-owned, operating as Hawk Semiconductor LLC under Michigan jurisdiction.

Name

Hawk Semiconductor

Legal name

Hawk Semiconductor LLC

Website

https://hawksemiconductor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hawk Semiconductor is a privately held Ann Arbor-based microfabrication services provider founded in 2018, offering lithography, deposition, etching, metrology, PDMS casting, and packaging to startups, researchers, and small companies that traditional foundries underserve.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Microfabrication Services

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

R&D / Prototyping & MPW Shuttle Foundries (HDAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundry Platform & Design Enablement Services (PDK/DFM/Process Qualification) (HDAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Microfabrication services
• MEMS production
• PDMS casting
• Semiconductor prototyping
• Wafer fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Microfabrication Services: Project-based microfabrication services ranging from prototyping to small-lot production. Revenue generated through custom fabrication projects with no minimum size requirements. Services include advanced microfabrication, PDMS casting, process and layout design, prototyping, single-step processing, and small lot production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hawk Semiconductor provides project-based microfabrication services from prototyping through small-lot production for pieces up to 150mm wafers, including advanced lithography, deposition, etching, metrology, packaging, and PDMS casting. The company focuses on flexible, accessible, small-volume manufacturing for startups, researchers, and small companies that traditional high-volume foundries often bypass due to minimum size and setup cost requirements.

Product overview

Hawk Semiconductor offers a portfolio of six distinct microfabrication services designed to support innovators from prototyping through production. The core offerings include Advanced Microfabrication (for complex multi-layer structures and demanding technical challenges), Small Lot Production (for flexible, high-precision results without volume restrictions), and Prototyping and Development (for rapid design iteration). Supporting services include Single-Step Processing (for streamlined, cost-effective fabrication), PDMS Casting (for flexible devices including microfluidics and sensors), and Process and Layout Design (for optimized fabrication workflows). Together, these services provide end-to-end coverage for projects ranging from single prototypes to scaled production, with a focus on small to medium-volume work that traditional providers often avoid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Microfabrication

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ product wafers/substrates produced across 70+ customers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF) at University of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF) at the University of Michigan. This partnership complements Hawk Semiconductor's in-house mini foundry capabilities by providing access to cutting-edge university-scale fabrication facilities. The arrangement enables the company to offer rapid prototyping through their mini foundry while leveraging university resources for scalable manufacturing solutions, bridging the gap between prototype development and full production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• X-FAB Silicon Foundries: Largest dedicated analog/mixed-signal and MEMS foundry globally; competes in the same specialty process space but at much greater scale and node breadth than Hawk Semiconductor.
• GlobalFoundries: Large-scale semiconductor foundry offering MEMS, RF, and photonics process platforms; provides the production destination that Hawk's prototyping customers often graduate toward.
• Tower Semiconductor: Specialty analog foundry offering RF, MEMS, and power process platforms; overlaps with Hawk's process development work for III-V/wide-bandgap and MEMS customers but at production scale.

Direct peers

• Rogue Valley Microdevices: Independent MEMS and microfabrication foundry offering prototyping through small-volume production services, directly comparable to Hawk Semiconductor in business model, customer profile, and tool stack.
• Innovative Micro Technology (IMT): Specialty MEMS foundry providing custom microfabrication and packaging services, similar in offering custom process development and small-to-medium volume production to Hawk Semiconductor.
• Teledyne MEMS: MEMS fabrication services provider (formerly Micralyne), offering custom MEMS process development and foundry services to a similar customer base as Hawk.
• Silex Microsystems: Leading independent MEMS foundry offering process development and volume manufacturing for MEMS and biotech customers, comparable in its specialty fab services model.

Others

• Plasma-Therm: Supplier of etch and deposition equipment (including DRIE and PECVD) used by microfabrication facilities; an equipment-side comparable and potential supplier to Hawk Semiconductor.
• Micronclean (Cleanroom Services): Cleanroom and contamination control services provider serving semiconductor and life sciences customers; adjacent service capability for fab operators like Hawk.

Regional players

• CSconnected (Compound Semiconductor Cluster): Welsh compound semiconductor cluster offering prototyping and foundry services for III-V/GaN devices; comparable to Hawk in the compound semiconductor / wide-bandgap prototyping niche but EU-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawk-semiconductor-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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