Seminet
Seminet designs and manufactures process control and fab automation equipment — including reticle stockers, reticle handlers, and pod storage systems — for semiconductor fabs, with secondary biotech and aerospace applications, selling capital equipment and service contracts globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Seminet does
Seminet, Inc. is a privately held, vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, builds, tests, and services precision process control and fab automation equipment. Its core product family serves semiconductor fabs and includes Reticle Stockers (ultra-clean automated storage of up to 13,500 bare reticles at 45 reticles per square foot in a third-generation modular design), Reticle Handlers (fourth-generation automated handling, inspection at 1-micron resolution, and cleaning of 6-inch reticles), Pod Buffers, and Carousel Pod Stockers. These systems integrate GEM messaging and support AGV, PGV, and OHT delivery, enabling plug-in deployment within automated cleanroom workflows.
Beyond semiconductor fabs, Seminet supplies biotech customers with automated tissue thickness measurement, edge roughness measurement, visual inspection systems, and precision environmentally controlled enclosures ranging from tabletop units to chambers up to 8ft x 40ft x 8ft. The company cites an aerospace heritage for precision environmental control as well. Seminet sells capital equipment via direct enterprise field sales on a quote-based, configuration-dependent pricing model, and earns recurring revenue from installation, service, and parts contracts through teams based in the US and Europe supporting a global installed base of "hundreds" of fabs accumulated over more than 20 years. Notable corporate events include a 2005 merger with Semifab Inc. that added wafer and reticle handling products, a 2012 relocation to San Jose, and the 2019 appointment of Greg Krikorian (30+ years of semiconductor/aerospace engineering experience) as CEO. The company remains privately held with no disclosed outside investors, and reports a small headcount in the 11-50 range.
Seminet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Seminet
- Legal name
- Seminet, Inc.
- Website
- https://seminet.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Seminet designs and manufactures process control and fab automation equipment — including reticle stockers, reticle handlers, and pod storage systems — for semiconductor fabs, with secondary biotech and aerospace applications, selling capital equipment and service contracts globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Seminet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Fab Automation Equipment
- NAICS
- Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mask/Reticle Manufacturing & Inspection Equipment (HDAHAEAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Metrology, Inspection & Process Control Equipment (HDAHAEAH)
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Where Seminet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Jose
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Seminet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of process automation equipment including reticle stockers, reticle handlers, pod buffers, and pod stockers. Equipment is sold as one-time capital purchases with associated installation and service contracts.
- Equipment Installation and Service: Service and installation teams provide ongoing support, maintenance, and parts for installed equipment worldwide.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based capital equipment pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Seminet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Seminet designs, manufactures, tests, and services process automation equipment primarily for semiconductor fabrication facilities. The core product family includes reticle stockers (ultra-clean automated storage up to 13,500 reticles), reticle handlers (fourth-generation automated handling, inspection, and cleaning), pod buffers, and carousel pod stockers. The company also supplies precision environmental control enclosures and automated tissue measurement devices for biotech applications.
Product overview
Seminet offers a portfolio of precision automation equipment primarily serving semiconductor fabs and biotech industries. The core semiconductor product family includes the Reticle Stocker (automated reticle storage), Reticle Handler (automated handling, inspection, and cleaning), Pod Buffer (space-efficient pod storage), and Carousel Pod Stocker. These systems work together to provide fully automated reticle management with integrated inspection capabilities. For biotech applications, Seminet provides specialized automation tools including tissue thickness measurement devices, visual inspection systems, and environmentally controlled enclosures. The company designs, builds, tests, and services its own tools as a vertically integrated manufacturer.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Reticle Stocker Ultra-clean, fully automated reticle storage solution providing industry-leading storage of up to 13,500 bare reticles and density of up to 45 reticles per square foot. Third-generation modular design configurable for 2,600, 3,000, 3,900, 8,700 or 13,500 reticle capacities, designed for semiconductor fabrication cleanroom environments.
- Reticle Handler Fourth-generation automated reticle handling, inspection, and cleaning tool for 6-inch square reticles. Features unique automatic inspect-and-clean capability, 1-micron inspection resolution, automated transfers between shipping boxes and stepper pods, automatic reticle orientation for stepper compatibility, and a built-in vision system for continuous robot calibration monitoring.
- Pod Buffer Space-efficient automated pod storage solution for cleanroom environments. Stores 16-48 FOUP/SMIFs or Reticle SMIFs, operates standalone or integrated with any OEM tool, supports AGV, PGV, and OHT delivery systems, and includes GEM messaging capability for host or OEM tool integration with real-time inventory tracking.
- Carousel Pod Stocker Space-efficient carousel-based pod storage solution for automated cleanroom environments. Stores any pod or shipping box with capacity ranging from hundreds to thousands depending on available height and pod size. Uses HEPA-filtered laminar airflow top to bottom to maintain cleanroom environment, supports AGV, PGV, and OHT delivery systems, and includes inventory tracking software with GEM communication to host for real-time updates and status.
- Automated Tissue Thickness Measurement Device Benchtop device that measures tissue thickness and provides visual Pass/Fail feedback to operators. Features programmable measurement locations and sequence, contact pressure monitoring per lot, and data storage for quality records and analysis. Designed for biotech and medical device manufacturing quality control.
- Automatic Tissue Edge Roughness Measurement and Visual Inspection System Automated measurement system for tissue edge roughness combined with visual inspection capabilities for quality control in medical tissue processing applications.
- Environmentally Controlled Enclosures Precision temperature and humidity controlled enclosures for biotech applications, adjustable from hot/wet to cold/dry conditions. Available from tabletop sizes for lab activities up to large chambers (8ft x 40ft x 8ftH) for processing or production growing, with 24/7 monitoring of temperature, humidity, airflow, and lighting.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 13,500 bare reticles storage capacity
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Seminet
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Seminet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability1 record
Feature6 records
Seminet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Seminet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Murata Machinery (Muratec): Japanese automation specialist supplying stocker systems, automated material handling systems (AMHS), and cleanroom storage solutions for semiconductor fabs worldwide. Direct competitor in reticle and pod stocker product categories.
- Brooks Automation: Historical leader in wafer and reticle handling automation for the semiconductor industry. Despite corporate restructuring, its semiconductor automation franchise remains a close comparable for reticle stocker and handler products serving fab customers.
- Entegris: Leading US supplier of wafer and reticle carriers, FOUPs, and fab automation solutions. Acquired Asyst, a historical competitor in reticle stocker/handler space. The most direct US comparable for Seminet's reticle management and pod storage business.
- RORZE Corporation: Japanese specialist in wafer and reticle handling automation, providing stocker, handler, and EFEM systems for global semiconductor manufacturers. Overlapping product portfolio with Seminet's reticle stocker and handler.
- SINFONIA Technology: Material handling equipment supplier for semiconductor fabs including stocker and transportation systems. Direct competitor in fab automation with established presence at Japanese semiconductor customers.
Broad incumbents
- Applied Materials: Largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer globally, providing deposition, etch, inspection, and CMP systems. Massive scale incumbent sharing the same enterprise fab customer base as Seminet, with much broader product portfolio.
- Tokyo Electron: Major global semiconductor equipment manufacturer with broad portfolio including coating/developing, etch, cleaning, and surface preparation systems. Larger incumbent with overlapping fab customer relationships but broader product scope.
- KLA Corporation: Leading inspection and metrology equipment provider for semiconductor manufacturing. Overlaps with Seminet's 1-micron inspection capability but operates at significantly broader scale with full wafer inspection product lines.
- ASML: Dominant lithography equipment supplier for the semiconductor industry. While not a direct competitor in reticle management, ASML's EUV systems drive demand for advanced reticle handling infrastructure and represent the same advanced-node fab customer base.
- Daifuku Co., Ltd. Large Japanese material handling systems provider with substantial cleanroom AMHS, overhead hoist transport (OHT), and stocker offerings for semiconductor fabs. Much larger scale and broader product portfolio than Seminet, with overlapping fab customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Seminet leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Seminet funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Seminet M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Seminet
What does Seminet do?
Seminet designs, manufactures, tests, and services process automation equipment primarily for semiconductor fabrication facilities. The core product family includes reticle stockers (ultra-clean automated storage up to 13,500 reticles), reticle handlers (fourth-generation automated handling, inspection, and cleaning), pod buffers, and carousel pod stockers. The company also supplies precision environmental control enclosures and automated tissue measurement devices for biotech applications.
Is Seminet a public or private company?
Seminet is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Seminet founded?
Seminet was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Seminet based?
Seminet is headquartered in San Jose, United States, in the North America region.
How does Seminet make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Capital Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are equipment Installation and Service.
Who are Seminet's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Murata Machinery (Muratec), Brooks Automation, Entegris, RORZE Corporation and SINFONIA Technology. Broad incumbents are Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, KLA Corporation, ASML and Daifuku Co., Ltd..
Does Seminet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Seminet.
What industry is Seminet in?
Seminet's product category is Semiconductor Fab Automation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAEAK, Mask/Reticle Manufacturing & Inspection Equipment, with a secondary code of HDAHAEAH, Metrology, Inspection & Process Control Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333242 and its SIC code is 3550.