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Rochester Electronics has been authorized to continue supplying Intel’s 8251A since it’s end-of-life notification nine years ago. As part of its Extension-of-Life® Solutions, Rochester Electronics continues to manufacture and stock Intel’s 8251A Programmable Communication Interface, the industry standard Universal Synchronous / Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (USART) designed for operation with an extended range of Intel microprocessors and maintains compatibility with the 8251.
An advanced design of the industry standard USART, the Intel® 8251, the 28-pin plastic dual-in-line (DIP) 8251A functions as a peripheral device and is designed for a wide range of Intel microcomputers such as 8048, 8080, 8085, 8086, and 8088. Commercial, industrial and military versions are now available from Rochester Electronics
To see all available options and variations on the 8251A and other Intel designs now supported by Rochester Electronics, please check inventory at www.rocelec.com.
For more information about Rochester’s Extension-of-Life programs for continuing semiconductor manufacturing, contact Rochester Electronics at 16 Malcolm Hoyt Drive, Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950, by calling 978-462-9332; by fax at 978-462-9512; e-mail sales@rocelec.com; or on the Web at www.rocelec.com.
About Rochester Electronics, LLC
Rochester Electronics is the world’s most comprehensive solution for mature and end-of-life semiconductors. Authorized by more than 60 leading semiconductor manufacturers, Rochester acquires all remaining finished devices, wafer/die, and available intellectual property in order to manufacture the exact same device and provide a reliable, continuing source of semiconductors used in critical systems worldwide — in any quantity and for as long as needed. All components are 100% manufacturer traceable and certified. Rochester’s product offering includes 300,000+ Rochester-manufactured device types, from commercial to space-level; complete, authorized device re-creation, as well as billions of die and finished devices, in stock and ready to ship. Rochester is certified to ISO-9001:2008 and QML MIL-PRF-38535, as well as AS9120. Rochester is privately held. Sales offices are located throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. For More information, please visit www.rocelec.com.