American Electronic Resource was proud to be a part of the development of SAE’s new document AS5553, “Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition”. This document is intended for use in aviation, space, defense, and other high performance/reliability electronic equipment applications. For more information on this long awaited and much needed document and instructions on how to get your copy please click on the following link. AS5553 Information

Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.