This is pretty cool. A company that is making computer chips that are NLA (no longer available).
I have some older electronics that, while currently working perfectly, have “doomsday chips”. These are NLA chips that if they crap out, the device is done.
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. —
Did you know that the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors is located right here in Massachusetts? And without this local company, businesses all over the world may cease to exist! Simply put, what is being Made in Mass. is keeping companies moving.
"We’re the premier company that supports customers in that way," says Rochester Electronics co-President Chris Gerrish.
Just off Exit 83 on Interstate 95 in Newburyport, you will find the sprawling campus of this family-owned and operated electronics company. In five different buildings, with nearly 500,000 square feet of manufacturing and storage space, the name of the game at Rochester is semiconductor chips.
“We have to have lots of engineering in this company,” said the other co-president and Chris Gerrish’s brother, Paul Gerrish.
From telecom to medical, to defense, agriculture or energy, thousands of industries from all over the world rely on Rochester to build specific computer chips for their individual company needs.
As Chris Gerrish explains, a company like John Deere may have originally built a chip to run a tractor, but as technology advanced, John Deere may no longer have the capacity to keep building that original chip. So, that is where Rochester steps in to reproduce and replenish the supply of original semiconductors needed for tractors already on the market.
“So, they needed to have a reliable continuous source of supplies for those products that they critically need for all sorts of types of applications,” said Chris Gerrish.
Another example of the work done at this North Shore company: The MBTA recently called on Rochester to replace a critical safety control board component needed for its trains. That is because the original manufacturer had discontinued making the part five years prior.
“We had the licensing, the manufacturing rights, to manufacture that chip. And so, that’s exactly what we did. And we programmed it to their exact specifications. Worked like a charm,” said Chris Gerrish.
Currently, Rochester has over 15 billion different chip devices at the ready. And with operations located across the Americas, Asia and Europe, this Massachusetts manufacturer is willing to take on any chip challenge, no matter how long that chip may have been in service.
"We have some machines that are testing parts that Intel made back in the late 70s using an original factory testing program," said Gerrish.
With over 40 years in business, Rochester Electronics has become the global leader in semiconductor solutions. And according to the Gerrish brothers, they have no signs of slowing down.
"We’re always looking at how can we do the very best to really make what we do as successful as possible. So, the more successful we are, the better we can help our customers," said Chris Gerrish.
As an interesting side note, the most frequently asked question by visitors to Rochester Electronics is, "How did they come up with the name?"
It has nothing to do with Rochester, New York. Instead, when the founder, Curt Gerrish, first started his company in 1981, he rented some office space in Rochester, New Hampshire. According to his sons, Curt Gerrish thought the name "Rochester" would be perfect for a company name.
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I have some older electronics that, while currently working perfectly, have “doomsday chips”. These are NLA chips that if they crap out, the device is done.
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. —
Did you know that the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors is located right here in Massachusetts? And without this local company, businesses all over the world may cease to exist! Simply put, what is being Made in Mass. is keeping companies moving.
"We’re the premier company that supports customers in that way," says Rochester Electronics co-President Chris Gerrish.
Just off Exit 83 on Interstate 95 in Newburyport, you will find the sprawling campus of this family-owned and operated electronics company. In five different buildings, with nearly 500,000 square feet of manufacturing and storage space, the name of the game at Rochester is semiconductor chips.
“We have to have lots of engineering in this company,” said the other co-president and Chris Gerrish’s brother, Paul Gerrish.
From telecom to medical, to defense, agriculture or energy, thousands of industries from all over the world rely on Rochester to build specific computer chips for their individual company needs.
As Chris Gerrish explains, a company like John Deere may have originally built a chip to run a tractor, but as technology advanced, John Deere may no longer have the capacity to keep building that original chip. So, that is where Rochester steps in to reproduce and replenish the supply of original semiconductors needed for tractors already on the market.
“So, they needed to have a reliable continuous source of supplies for those products that they critically need for all sorts of types of applications,” said Chris Gerrish.
Another example of the work done at this North Shore company: The MBTA recently called on Rochester to replace a critical safety control board component needed for its trains. That is because the original manufacturer had discontinued making the part five years prior.
“We had the licensing, the manufacturing rights, to manufacture that chip. And so, that’s exactly what we did. And we programmed it to their exact specifications. Worked like a charm,” said Chris Gerrish.
Currently, Rochester has over 15 billion different chip devices at the ready. And with operations located across the Americas, Asia and Europe, this Massachusetts manufacturer is willing to take on any chip challenge, no matter how long that chip may have been in service.
"We have some machines that are testing parts that Intel made back in the late 70s using an original factory testing program," said Gerrish.
With over 40 years in business, Rochester Electronics has become the global leader in semiconductor solutions. And according to the Gerrish brothers, they have no signs of slowing down.
"We’re always looking at how can we do the very best to really make what we do as successful as possible. So, the more successful we are, the better we can help our customers," said Chris Gerrish.
As an interesting side note, the most frequently asked question by visitors to Rochester Electronics is, "How did they come up with the name?"
It has nothing to do with Rochester, New York. Instead, when the founder, Curt Gerrish, first started his company in 1981, he rented some office space in Rochester, New Hampshire. According to his sons, Curt Gerrish thought the name "Rochester" would be perfect for a company name.
Massachusetts maker of semiconductors keeping companies around the world moving
Did you know that the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors is located right here in Massachusetts?
www.wcvb.com
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