Smart electronic components sourcing: Fake parts (part-2)

Counterfeit components: Methods to protect against fake parts

Introduction: Imagine the incidents such as an aircraft failing when in the air with boarded passengers, the medical equipment blurs off in the middle of the surgery, the missile misses the target and hits the own camp and a heavily invested satellite fails reaching its destiny. One of the reason for these incidents is fake parts otherwise called counterfeit part/component used in them. The amount of loss and tragedy caused by such duplicate components is huge. The fake semiconductor chips and other electronic components are posing great challenges to the world as they have created major threat to safety, security, quality, reliability, and profitability.

The semiconductor IC parts and other electronic components need to checked throghly before purchasing them. This article educates you in buying authentic components and semiconductor chips. You will learn how the counterfeits arise, their impact and how to prevent them.

As the usage of electronic devices and equipments has increased enormously, the cost and technology of components have also vari...