Rochester Electronics Provides Continuous Support Of Altera’s Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Through its Extension-of-Life(TM) process, Rochester provides a continuous supply of reliable, authentic FPGA semiconductor devices for customers with requirements that extend beyond Altera's production life cycle. The EP1810, EP610, and EP910 products delivered by Rochester have the exact fit, form, and function as the original Altera-manufactured parts. In addition, Rochester's long-term supply programs, such as its Special Product Agreement(TM) (SPA(TM)), provide tailored, customized, comprehensive, scheduled, managed, and guaranteed long-term distribution of semiconductor devices.

Products in the military, aerospace, and industrial markets have longer life cycles than products in other markets, so it is critical for these applications to know they will have a continuous supply of our devices, said Marc Cancilla, director of distribution for North America at Altera. Altera is pleased to establish this relationship with Rochester to provide availability of obsolete devices to our customer base.

George Karalias, director of marketing and communications at Rochester, said, Altera Corporation's commitment to technology innovation and customer service, combined with Rochester's unique ability to support end of life semiconductors guarantee that customers receive a continuous supply of high-quality products and unparalleled long-term support.

Rochester currently stocks finished Altera parts as well as wafers for continued delivery of parts. All inventory is stored in specialized, environmentally controlled warehouses.

For more information, contact Rochester Electronics at Phoenix House, 2 Phoenix Park, Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8EP United Kingdom; call 44 1480 408400; fax 44 1480 407669; e-mail eurosales@rocelec.co.uk; or on the Web at www.rocelec.com.