The chip shortage tempted many manufacturers to go to non-traditional sources for components, taking the risk of acquiring counterfeit parts. Rob Moore, sales director at the electronic manufacturing ...

It has become necessary for all distributors of electronic components and manufacturers of electronic equipment to inspect all incoming electronic components for authenticity. This document has been ...

Counterfeit parts are prevalent in military and aerospace applications, where design engineers often have an incentive to specify mature components which have performed well in the past. If the ...

That operation, according to the FBI, resulted in the recovery of 3,500 counterfeit network devices valued at $3.5 million. And much of that equipment -- which included Cisco routers, switches, ...

SANDY HOOK, Conn., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SMT Corp, the industry leader in counterfeit electronic components mitigation, a Certify Holdings Company, announced the expansion of its counterfeit ...

What would you do if you found out, as you were getting on your next flight, that the airplane’s ice detector probe, which detects the buildup of ice on the aircraft’s exterior, contains a critical ...

Look around your house or office. There's a good chance one or more of the electronic products you use daily contain some counterfeit parts. While it's impossible to know for sure, industry experts ...

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.

SANDY HOOK, Conn., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SMT Corp, a global leader in the sourcing and advanced testing of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) components, today announced a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reported incidents of counterfeit electronic component parts this year are maintaining the record pace set in 2011, highlighting the need for continued vigilance and improved detection and avoidance ...