There are some great new technologies for detecting counterfeit components. One of the most interesting is taking a fingerprint from each individual chip to identify them as legitimate later. It is…
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What will this merger do which might create supply chain issues for manufacturers? Most mergers include consolidation of resources and products. Will we see a large group of products become…
It seems as though China is beginning to hear our cries and at least appear to be doing something about their tremendous counterfeiting problem. Read the fox news article for…
We wanted to share the wealth of information that the ECAI (Electronic Components Industry Association) has put together to keep us abreast of each manufacturer’s production status following the earthquake…
The recent earthquake and tsunami are causing issues with some manufacturers of electronic components. Reuters has identified Toshiba, Sony, Freescale, and Panasonic as manufacturers that have halted or slowed down manufacturing…
There has been much talk in the past about counterfeit electronic components being addressed in the higher levels of government, but it looks like it will become more than just…
After a long search we have selected Andrew Lawrence, BSEE to our quality team. His experience in the quality and electrical engineeing fields brings a new level of sophistication to…
American Electronic Resource CEO will be presenting “First Line of Defense Against Counterfeits” at the Southern California Electronics Show. IMAPS is sponsoring the symposium, which has a focus on many aspects of…
Analysts are stating that in the 4th quarter there will be a shortening of lead times. As an independent distributor we see no signs of the shortage ending anytime soon. Almost…
The Electronic Component Test Community is trying to stay abreast of the latest threats and solutions to the counterfeit electronic component issues. AERI President Robert Hammond will be part of…
