Stephen Stratz

Stephen Stratz is the Vice President and Secretary of ASIC North, Inc. Stratz was appointed to these positions in 2003. Additionally, he has held the position of Treasurer from 2000 until 2008. During his tenure on the ASIC North Board of Directors, ASIC North has grown by over 20 times in size. Stratz is responsible for business development, sales support, project oversight, and operational strategy.

Stratz began his Engineering career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1981 where he worked on digital compression systems as well as the CDMA multiplexing of high speed telephony channels. In 1988, Stratz moved to IBM Microelectronics focusing on VLSI analog circuit design and the development of converters for high speed video and high resolution audio. In April of 2000, Stratz became a partner in the newly formed ASIC North, Inc., where he founded the ASIC North circuit design line of business. In 2008, Stratz was responsible for opening ASIC North’s second design center in Tempe, AZ where he is presently site executive.

Stratz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with high honors from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Additionally, he has completed a variety of graduate level circuit design courses at the University of Vermont. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, and the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society.