Kyoto Semiconductor expands customer access worldwide and offers long-term customer support by providing Rochester Electronics with high quality optical semiconductors for communication and sensing.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan), a leading optical device solution manufacturer with world-class technologies and Japanese quality, is partnering with Rochester Electronics LLC (Massachusetts, USA) to collaborate in offering active and end-of-life (EOL) products to customers.

The partnership extends Kyoto Semiconductor�s customer reach worldwide while it enhances Rochester Electronics� product offering with Kyoto Semiconductor�s high-quality products for optical communication and sensing equipment.

�Kyoto Semiconductor is pleased to collaborate with Rochester Electronics, known for the world�s most extensive range of end-of-life (EOL) semiconductors and broadest range of active semiconductors. With this partnership, we extend our customer reach worldwide, with both EOL and active semiconductors�, said Tsuneo Takahashi, CEO at Kyoto Semiconductor. �Our products are critical for the optical communication infrastructure and optical sensing equipment used for a long period of time. As we have a large variety of products similar to the EOL�ed products, and we can develop custom products, the partnership with Rochester Electronics will provide helpful solutions for the customers who need to perform long-term maintenance on the infrastructure or equipment.�

�We are honored to announce a new partnership with Kyoto Semiconductor, a respected brand within the optical semiconductor landscape,� said Colin Strother, Executive Vice President, Rochester Electronics. �It is through this strategic agreement, that our valued customers can rest assured to have a continued supply of Kyoto Semiconductor optical device solutions, which will not only be certified and guaranteed by Rochester but will also be 100% authorized by the original manufacturer � Kyoto Semiconductor.�

Upon this partnership, Kyoto Semiconductor products are available at Rochester Electronics.

About Rochester Electronics

Rochester Electronics is the world�s largest continuous source of semiconductors�100% Authorized by over 70 leading semiconductor manufacturers. As an original manufacturer stocking distributor, Rochester has over 15 billion devices in stock encompassing more than 200,000-part numbers, providing the world�s most extensive range of end-of-life (EOL) semiconductors and broadest range of active semiconductors. As a licensed semiconductor manufacturer, Rochester has manufactured over 20,000 device types. With over 12 billion die in stock, Rochester has the capability to manufacture over 70,000 device types.

Rochester o?ers a full range of manufacturing services including Design, Wafer Processing, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and IP Archiving providing single solutions through to full turnkey manufacturing, enabling faster time-to-market. Rochester is the Semiconductor Lifecycle Solution. No other company compares to the breadth of Rochester�s product selection, value-added services, and manufacturing solutions.

With direct sales and support staff in all major markets, complemented by a network of regional and global authorized channel partners, we aim to meet your needs over the phone or via our e-commerce platforms anytime, anywhere.

Company Website: https://www.rocelec.com/

About Kyoto Semiconductor

Kyoto Semiconductor was established in 1980 in Kyoto as a dedicated manufacturer of optical semiconductors. The semiconductors manufactured offer superlative performance and precision, suited for use in optical transmission. They are manufactured end-to-end, including pre- and post-processing, and together with Kyoto Semiconductor�s unique packaging technology, at our location in Japan and made available to customers around the world. Kyoto Semiconductor leads the industry with world-standard technologies for optical device solutions based on Japanese quality and attention to production detail.

Company Website: https://www.kyosemi.co.jp/en/

Contacts

Direct inquiries to:

Media Relations, Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

Naoko Kodama

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Rochester Electronics LLC

Global Marketing Team

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