In this video, our talented QC tech Otilio explains how he easily detected these counterfeit Atmel electronic components.
When tiny parts come sealed in tape and reel, an unsuspecting QC technician could easily receive them into inventory to later be installed in a product. When that happens, one hopes that it is not a product that could cause any harm to life if it fails.
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.
