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Figure 2: No need to take risks with your components, use a trusted supplier
Make authorisation part of your procurement strategy Before placing an order for a hard-to-find, obsolete or shortage component, procurement teams should ask: • Is this supplier authorised by the original component manufacturer?
• Manufacturer-backed warranty and support
• Full product traceability • Compliance with relevant industry standards
• Secure supply chain management • Confidence in product provenance and handling. Rochester Electronics is an SAE
AS6496-compliant authorised after-market supplier and licensed semiconductor manufacturer. Its products are sourced directly from original component manufacturers, with full traceability. This distinction becomes particularly important when a device reaches End-of-Life (EOL).
EOL doesn’t mean the grey market is your only option When an OCM announces that a semiconductor is being discontinued, customers can face difficult choices. They may have to secure a Last Time Buy, redesign their product, qualify an alternative device or find another source. Too often, customers assume that once an OCM stops manufacturing a component, the only remaining option is the independent or grey market. That is not necessarily the case. Rochester Electronics provides
authorised, continuous sources of supply for active, EOL and obsolete semiconductor devices. The company currently holds over 15 billion devices across 200,000 part numbers,
including more than 10 billion EOL devices supplied directly by original manufacturers.
As a licensed manufacturer,
Rochester can also continue production of selected obsolete devices using known-good original die, original fabrication processes and OCM test procedures. These devices are produced under the original manufacturer’s part number and are guaranteed to comply with the original specifications.
Rochester Electronics is not a broker
This distinction is fundamental to Rochester’s approach. Rochester Electronics is not a
broker. It is a 100% authorised source for active, EOL and obsolete semiconductor products, supported directly by original component manufacturers. Unlike a broker that may source components from multiple independent channels, Rochester’s authorised model provides customers with traceability and manufacturer-backed assurance. For customers managing long-life products, this can make a significant difference. Instead of gambling on whether a component is genuine, correctly handled or compliant with the original specification, customers can establish a supply chain built around authenticity, traceability and reliability.
• Can they demonstrate where the product came from?
• Is the product fully traceable? • Does the supplier provide a manufacturer-backed guarantee?
• Can they support the component throughout its required lifecycle? If the answer to these questions is unclear, the potential saving may not be worth the risk. Rochester Electronics has been
working with original component manufacturers and customers for decades to combat counterfeit and substandard products. Its anti- counterfeiting programme began in 2006 and has included collaboration with OCM partners, industry organisations and government bodies to promote better procurement practices and supply chain security.
Don’t gamble. Choose authorised. Buy from the original component manufacturer or an authorised distributor, after-market supplier or licensed manufacturer. Rochester Electronics provides
100% authorised, traceable, certified and guaranteed semiconductor solutions for active and obsolete devices, helping customers maintain supply continuity and extend the life of critical products without taking unnecessary sourcing risks. Avoid the risk. Trust Rochester Electronics.
www.rocelec.com
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