Anti-Counterfeit
Awareness
Sensible Micro Corporation is acutely aware of the risk of counterfeit parts in the electronics industry. Counterfeit components can affect not only the integrity and logistics of a production run, but can have serious effects on your customers, and the trust-valuation of your product or organization.
- "Counterfeiting of semiconductors has been on the rise, potentially impacting the reliability of a wide variety of electronics systems used by consumers, business, and governments."
"The most common counterfeiting problem is remarked product. The counterfeiter scraps off the mark from the package and puts on a new mark – perhaps a different brand, a faster speed, or a different part number – and passes the semiconductor off to an unwary buyer. In some cases, such as an empty semiconductor package containing no chip inside, the system would fail before it left the factory. In cases where the wrong chip was inserted in systems that were designed for a chip of a different speed or warranted to operate at a wider temperature range, the failure may not occur until the system is deployed.”
From the SIA Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF):
http://www.sia-online.org/cs/anticounterfeiting
Prevention
To mitigate the likelihood of counterfeit products, we work with a proven, established network of vendors to deliver the highest quality componentry possible. Our relationship with local test partners allows us to offer a full range of value-added testing services, including but not limited to:
- De-capsulation & X-Ray Screening
- Part Mark Authentication
- Die Authentication & Verification
- Group Level Function Testing
- Re-Certification, Traceability Documentation
Combating counterfeit components is a global effort that requires complete transparency and sharing of information between both buyer and seller. Sensible Micro has partnered with top industry professionals to provide proper testing and re-certification services to guarantee authentic and original product is received every time.
