We are all feverishly trying to figure out the latest signs of counterfeits and how to detect them, but many of the common attributes of counterfeiting are from procedures the…
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The long awaited AS6081 document, which will be the new bible for electronic component distributors to detect counterfeits when buying from the open market, has met a major milestone. The…
Here is a group of parts we received today. To avoid the possibility of someone detecting blacktopping the counterfeiters are removing just a little bit of the top layer with…
We received these so called “factory sealed” components this week. It is unbelievable how sloppy the counterfeiters were. And the sad thing is that we bought…
This is hard to believe, but Fox News reported it, so they must have done some checking before posting it online. Entire Apple stores are being counterfeited. the amazing thing…
We had to share this photo with you. It is amazing that the counterfeiters can overlook something like this. We continue to be surprised at their lack of skill on…
This picture is a clear portrayal of the blacktopping material spilling over into the pin one indicator on this IC. This is the easiest way to detect counterfeits. It is…
We are never surprised to get counterfeits from a long time independent stocking distributor. There is a certain type of distributor class whose main focus is buying excess inventory from…
This is one of the more revealing videos we have seen of the sweat shops creating counterfeit electronic components. It is not easy to get good video coverage due to…
Here is another case of remarking on military electronic components. These parts are often bound for installation on military equipment or aerospace applications which lives depend on. Robb HammondRobb Hammond…
