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Response to Counterfeit ICs in the Supply Chain

Counterfeiting of electronic components is occurring in increasing numbers requiring resources to maintain or improve quality levels. The presence of counterfeit components in the supply chain (and in use) has an impact to all who supply and use these components and their assemblies. Procurement methods coupled with failure analysis, utilizing industry experience and a disciplined approach can provide great improvements in reducing this impact. This article addresses this topic to promote awareness of the problem as well as offer some solutions. Each example presented will raise many questions, and only some will be answered here. It is