What is a counterfeit component? The definition has caused much discussion and disagreement in the industry. For the purpose of this article it is defined as any component that is in some way a fake.

The global electronics supply chain faces a growing challenge from counterfeit and recycled components, which can compromise system reliability and user safety. Recent technological innovations ...

Researchers have developed a method of imprinting a hidden magnetic tag, encoded with authentication information, within manufactured hardware during the part fabrication process. The revolutionary ...

Counterfeit components pose a growing problem in the electronics supply chain — the same supply chain that brings us everything from our personal phones and tablets, to workplace computers, to crucial ...

Integra Technologies LLC, a supplier of integrated circuit test and evaluation services in the U.S. and Europe, recently announced the expansion of their current Counterfeit Detection Services in ...

WARRENDALE, Pa., June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new technical standard from SAE International establishes criteria to achieve consistency in the accreditation of test laboratories performing ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich) just dropped a couple of very alarming tales during a hearing about counterfeit parts making their way into brand new U.S. military weapons ...

The recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) is taking aim at defense contractors who fail to screen their equipment for counterfeit parts, creating the potential for civil ...