RoodMicrotec has signed a Framework Agreement with Germany'sRohde & Schwarz electronics group and broadcasting equipment, for future ASICs supply chain management (SCM) and turnkey services. ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) are chips that are fully customised to handle one specific application for individual customers. RoodMicrotec's first project for Rohde & Schwarz is currently being defined and is expected to start in early 2017. The framework agreement between the two firms sets the stage for a stable long- term partnership with RoodMicrotec as a supplier of ASIC turnkey solutions. RoodMicrotec already runs the assembly and testing business for Rohde & Schwarz originally held by Telefunken.