- CEO
- Belinda Reyna
- Full Time Employees
- 82
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Address
- 825 Buckley Road San Luis Obispo CA United States of America 93401
- IPO Date
- Dec 20, 1995
- Business
- Strasbaugh (Ticker: STRB) manufactures and supplies precision semiconductor processing equipment for wafer thinning, polishing, and cleaning applications. The company offers core products including the VIODA 808 Wafer Thinning System for temporary bonding and debonding processes; the 6EF and 7AF lapping and polishing platforms for advanced planarization; the Surfplan series for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP); and the Integrated Wafer Cleaning (IWC) systems for post-processing cleanliness. These systems serve the semiconductor, MEMS, LED, power device, and advanced packaging industries, with primary customers comprising wafer fabrication facilities and integrated device manufacturers worldwide.
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, Strasbaugh operates globally with sales and support in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions, focusing on high-volume production environments for 200mm and 300mm wafers. The company emphasizes modular, high-throughput equipment compatible with silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), and other compound semiconductors. No major subsidiaries or parent company relationships are reported.
In recent developments, Strasbaugh announced a strategic partnership with a leading Asian semiconductor equipment distributor in early 2025 to expand market penetration in China and Southeast Asia. The company also launched an upgraded VIODA 808G model in mid-2025, featuring enhanced automation and yield improvements for heterogeneous integration processes. Additionally, Strasbaugh secured a $25 million funding round from venture investors in late 2024 to support R&D in next-generation 450mm wafer processing capabilities.