STRB Strasbaugh (CE)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strasbaugh (OTC Bulletin Board: STRB), a leading provider of advanced surfacing technology for device and wafer manufacturing, announced today that its first STB P300 CMP system shipped to a US customer.  

"This first installation of the STB P300 in the US is a milestone achievement for Strasbaugh," says Bob Roberts, Executive Director, Advanced CMP Technologies, Strasbaugh, "and confirms market acceptance of the product, which was designed to meet the unique challenges of device manufacturing today and into the future."

The STB P300 is the first CMP system to incorporate Next Generation Factory principles for leaner, more agile manufacturing.  It supports small lot, high mix processing, shorter setup time, reduced first wafer delay, and incremental capacity increase.  

The STB P300 combines the greatest production and process flexibility of any CMP machine on the market with the most advanced CMP technologies available, including Strasbaugh's revolutionary new nVision II™ optical endpoint detection system, next generation wafer carriers, ultra Precision™ pad conditioner, and industry-proven integrated cleaning.

About Strasbaugh

Strasbaugh has over 60 years of leadership in design and manufacturing of advanced surfacing technology for the global semiconductor, silicon, data storage, MEMS, LED, telecommunications and optics industries.  Through close alliances with premier manufacturers in these markets, Strasbaugh has developed pioneering technology that has become the standard in polishing and grinding today.  Strasbaugh's state-of-the-art chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems, high quality prime wafer polishing and grinding tools, and leading edge process technologies, enable customers to realize their performance goals and has established the company as a world class provider of innovative, reliable, high-yield surfacing solutions.

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With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release, including without limitation, statements regarding the ability of the STB P300 to provide the benefits described are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual future results could differ from those statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of Strasbaugh to manufacture and deliver products pursuant to the terms of the purchase order, the projected future demand for Strasbaugh's products,  changes in technology and governmental regulations and policies, competitive products and services, unforeseen technical issues and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of Strasbaugh's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and other Strasbaugh filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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