These parts were received at AERI in August 2010. They are a hermetic ceramic package that has been sanded down and resurfaced to disguise something (see directional sanding marks under top coat). We are suprised to see counterfeiters altering military grade parts since they are likely to be used in life threatening devices like planes, missiles, etc.
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.
