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In these applications, component discontinuation presents the RF designer


with a perfect storm: • Single source component supply • Component lifecycle shorter than Product lifecycle


• Expensive redesign and requalification A last-time-buy of finished


components seems the only possible solution – the quantity available is therefore fixed, and future market changes leave the prospect of lost opportunity costs or surplus unused components. However, the recent Ampleon and


Rochester Electronics announcement on the transfer and ongoing support of a portion of the LDMOS-GaN product range, provides a unique approach to address the issue of long-term component availability. Within this solution agreement,


Ampleon transfers all wafer and production control to Rochester, authorising them to continue long-term market support. Components retain the same part number, are tested using the original test programs and are 100% guaranteed to meet the original specifications. Ongoing build from wafer now gives the customer a risk-free long- term supply solution. Rochester is also the partner of choice


for the long-term supply of both active and discontinued finished product for many of the world’s leading RF manufacturers. With 225 million components including 3,000- RF/Microwave part numbers in stock, Rochester can provide genuine end-to- end support for the complete RF chain. Rochester provides long-term


availability for all elements of the RF system with AUTHORISED relationships with the worlds leading RF semiconductor manufacturers including: NXP, Infineon(& IR), TI, Analog Devices (including Hittite & Linear Tech), Maxim, ONSemi, Ampleon, Renesas and many others.


ABOUT ROCHESTER ELECTRONICS Rochester Electronics: The Semiconductor Lifecycle Solution™ Formed in 1981, Rochester Electronics


pioneered the end-of-life (EOL) model for customers requiring a long-term continuous source of authorized component supply. As an original manufacturer stocking


distributor, Rochester has over 15 billion devices in stock encompassing more than 200,000-part numbers, providing the world’s most extensive range of end-of-


MILITARY COMMS SYSTEM WITH TRANSCEIVER SOFTWARE,


lifecycle extends beyond the active availability of a device. Our factory-direct offering negates the


need for expensive testing. Rochester is AS6496 compliant. Rochester Electronics is licensed to


manufacture devices no longer produced by the original component manufacturer. As a licensed semiconductor


manufacturer, Rochester has manufactured over 20,000 device types. With over 12 billion die in stock, Rochester has the capability to


manufacture over 70,000 device types. • Manufactured using information transferred directly to Rochester from original component manufacturer (OCM).


single solutions through to full turnkey manufacturing, enabling faster time-to- market. Rochester is the Semiconductor


Lifecycle Solution. No other company compares to the breadth of our product selection, value-added services, and manufacturing solutions.


life (EOL) and broadest range of active semiconductors. We provide a continuous source of


supply of both active components, to solve supply chain disruption, and EOL semiconductors, to meet long-term customer needs. With direct sales and support staff in all major markets, complemented by a network of regional and global authorized channel partners, we aim to meet your needs over the phone or via our e-commerce platforms anytime, anywhere. During component shortages and long


lead-times, when products may be harder to find and customers may be faced with line-down situations, it is important to know that you can quickly identify and obtain product risk-free from Rochester Electronics. Over 10 billion of our in-stock devices,


are classed as EOL by the original component manufacturer. Rochester provides a continuous source of supply for applications where the product


• Ongoing manufacturing of stock products.


• Build-to-order products. • Process flows include Commercial,


Industrial and Military Temperature, MIL-STD-883, SMD/QML, and Space- Level S/V.


• A range of industry standard packaging with a variety of lead finishes including Sn, SnPb and RoHS. Rochester offers a full range of


manufacturing services including Design, Wafer Processing, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and IP Archiving providing


Rochester Electronics www.rocelec.com


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