Design and Authorized Replication
Replicating original semiconductor devices with the authority and support of the original manufacturer.
Original device replication or form, fit, functional drop-in replacements while managing the entire flow from specification to silicon, assembly, test, and qualification.
What is product replication?
Product replication is the authorized cloning of a semiconductor product by Rochester Electronics to help our customers avoid the high cost of redesign or requalification due to it reaching end-of-life status.
How does it work?
With the full support of the original device manufacturer, Rochester is supplied with the source design, technology, and test databases to efficiently replicate the device and ship to the customer. This process, utilizing original manufacturer authorized IP to replicate the device, is form, fit and functionally equivalent to the original device with no software changes necessary.
Why consider product replication?
- Support long-term system production needs
- Avoid costs associated with redesign or requalification
- Form, fit and function equivalent to original product and data sheet
- Physical design replicated from original
- Drop in replacement
- Methodology validated as a DO-254 minor change and implemented for DAL-A systems
- No software changes needed – 100% software compatible with no errata (DO-178 compliant)
- Original manufacturer guarantee to data sheet specifications
Whether your challenge is replacing legacy voltage CPLD/FPGA, using legacy ASICs or processors, or simply continued usage of standard products, changing system software in long-life systems is not an option. Rochester’s Design solutions help customers avoid the high cost of redesign or requalification due to device obsolescence. With design centers located in the United States, our Design staff has over 350 years of experience.
Rochester Electronics Product Design and Replication
Articles
Moving Beyond the BOM: Rochester Electronics’ Design, Product Replication, and System Analysis
Design and product replication solutions.
Component Misalignment Misadventures
Obsolescence management begins at the design and product definition phases.
Case Studies
Working together, Rochester and thyssenkrupp were able to replicate, test, and qualify this component within less than a year, from project start to mass production ramp-up.
Artesyn® Hawk: Supporting Critical Embedded Computing - ASIC Product Replication
Rochester worked with Artesyn ® to replicate the LSI Hawk ASIC which is critical to supporting Artesyn’s VME products.
Waters Corporation: Legacy ADSP brought back to life.
Product Guides
White Papers
Avoiding DO-254 Events: Major/Minor Change Classification
Semiconductor ASICs and standard products are subjected to manufacturing obsolescence, and as such there is a need to create a form, fit, and functionally equivalent device.
The closer a design archive is to a successful archive, the longer semiconductor components may live on in systems without forcing re-qualification, extremely difficult redesign, and/or difficult design product replication.
