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Rochester Electronics expands its recreation service
The company's new Design and Technology (D&T) Group provides semiconductor recreation services to worldwide market.
Rochester Electronics, a comprehensive and authorised source of discontinued semiconductors, has expanded its semiconductor recreation services with the establishment of a new Design and Technology Group. Located in Rockville, the D&T Group provides its design services worldwide through Rochester's global network. The Group will focus on reverse engineering semiconductors that have been discontinued by the original manufacturer. While specialising in ASIC designs, the Group can also reverse engineer products where original tooling and intellectual property are missing or unavailable, ensuring all customers, including those in Europe and Asia, genuine, quality parts that meet all performance expectations.
Rochester Electronics' design engineers de-construct and electrically analyse a part, then recreate it for a near identical and well matched existing foundry process. This expanded service centralises Rochesters' recreation services while broadening its product offering to customers around the world.
"The new Design and Technology Group was established in part due to a growing demand from both the domestic and international markets, particularly manufacturers, who are searching for effective semiconductor re-design programmes that result in high quality, low cost, and efficiency," said Curt Gerrish, Rochester founder and CEO. "The establishment of the Design and Technology Group expands Rochester's capability to provide international customers with any part, at any time, with the proper research, authorisations, and certifications, guaranteeing the same performance as the original part."
When devices are discontinued by the original manufacturer, customers who use them in critical systems or long term programmes need a support solution. Rochester's solution provides a continuous, long term source for these devices. Having authorisation to stock finished product and licensed to recreate devices from the manufacturer's IP or through device reverse engineering, Rochester acquires all remaining manufacturer end of life (EOL) inventory, including finished devices, die, and selected intellectual property. The D&T Group's semiconductor recreation services and the resulting parts still retain the authorisation and support of the original semiconductor manufacturer.
The re-design service costs only a fraction of the cost for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to replace the obsolescent device by working with the original semiconductor manufacturer, who may no longer have access to the intellectual property and is unlikely to invest considerable engineering time and talent to meet the intermittent demand for EOL products.
The Design and Technology Group also furthers Rochester's commitment to acting as a long term reliable source for trusted, traceable devices. In addition to cost and time savings, by doing business with Rochester, customers avoid counterfeit parts.
Counterfeit devices are affecting manufacturers around the world and can significantly damage reputations and market share, such that the Semiconductor Industry Association, the EU, the United States government, and custom officials in countries around the globe have implemented initiatives to curb counterfeits. By turning to Rochester Electronics' extensive parts inventory and re-design services, customers can continue production planning without concern for line shut down or dwindling supply of certified parts. More importantly, they avoid the risk of turning to unauthorised suppliers who provide questionable product, the use of which may result in production delays, system failure or brand destruction.
Rochester Electronics' design engineers de-construct and electrically analyse a part, then recreate it for a near identical and well matched existing foundry process. This expanded service centralises Rochesters' recreation services while broadening its product offering to customers around the world.
"The new Design and Technology Group was established in part due to a growing demand from both the domestic and international markets, particularly manufacturers, who are searching for effective semiconductor re-design programmes that result in high quality, low cost, and efficiency," said Curt Gerrish, Rochester founder and CEO. "The establishment of the Design and Technology Group expands Rochester's capability to provide international customers with any part, at any time, with the proper research, authorisations, and certifications, guaranteeing the same performance as the original part."
When devices are discontinued by the original manufacturer, customers who use them in critical systems or long term programmes need a support solution. Rochester's solution provides a continuous, long term source for these devices. Having authorisation to stock finished product and licensed to recreate devices from the manufacturer's IP or through device reverse engineering, Rochester acquires all remaining manufacturer end of life (EOL) inventory, including finished devices, die, and selected intellectual property. The D&T Group's semiconductor recreation services and the resulting parts still retain the authorisation and support of the original semiconductor manufacturer.
The re-design service costs only a fraction of the cost for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to replace the obsolescent device by working with the original semiconductor manufacturer, who may no longer have access to the intellectual property and is unlikely to invest considerable engineering time and talent to meet the intermittent demand for EOL products.
The Design and Technology Group also furthers Rochester's commitment to acting as a long term reliable source for trusted, traceable devices. In addition to cost and time savings, by doing business with Rochester, customers avoid counterfeit parts.
Counterfeit devices are affecting manufacturers around the world and can significantly damage reputations and market share, such that the Semiconductor Industry Association, the EU, the United States government, and custom officials in countries around the globe have implemented initiatives to curb counterfeits. By turning to Rochester Electronics' extensive parts inventory and re-design services, customers can continue production planning without concern for line shut down or dwindling supply of certified parts. More importantly, they avoid the risk of turning to unauthorised suppliers who provide questionable product, the use of which may result in production delays, system failure or brand destruction.
