ROCKVILLE, MD – Rochester Electronics has established a Design and Technology Group here, expanding its capability to recreate semiconductors discontinued by the original manufacturer.

The new group specializes in ASIC designs and can reverse-engineer products where original tooling and intellectual property is missing or unavailable. Rochester has licensing deals in place with original component manufacturers to support these activities, the company says.
 
"There are many devices discontinued by the original manufacturer that are critically required in systems needing a long term support solution. In many cases, there simply is insufficient inventory of finished devices or die," said Curt Gerrish, Rochester founder and CEO. "Through Rochester's authorizations and licensing from the original manufacturer, we are able to recreate the device from the manufacturer's IP or through device reverse engineering."