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Q&A Webinar – Counterfeit Components Detection

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  • On September 29, 2022
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What is a counterfeit electronic components?

Counterfeits components are usually defined as:

  • Substitutes or unauthorized copies of a product.
  • A product in which the performance or the materials used has been changed without notice.
  • Items that are deliberately altered in such a way as to mis-represent the actual quality of the item with the intent to defraud or deceive the purchaser.

Why counterfeiting occurs in electronic devices? Why are the number of counterfeits growing?

The global shortage of electronic components has increased significantly in recent years, driving users to explore alternative sources for component supply. Additionally, for many scammers, it is easy to get fast money following the original trademark track and urgent customer needs.

More than ever, those components need to be evaluated and verified, especially for High-Rel applications. Alter Technology is trusted to use its expertise, capabilities and High-Rel know-how to evaluate parts, giving confidence in their use in critical applications.

How to prevent the detection of counterfeits?

The prevention of counterfeit components starts from the purchasing phase of the components.

To reduce the risk of procuring counterfeit components, purchasing directly from certified manufacturers or distributors is recommended.

How to test for counterfeiting?

ALTER TECHNOLOGY offers procurement services to ensure the traceability of components from the manufacturer

In addition, ALTER offers authenticity testing services for batches according to counterfeit standards for high-reliability applications such as SAE (AS5553, AS6174, AS6081, AS6496, AS6171), IDEA-STD-1010B or CTI-CCAP-101B.

How ALTER can help you prevent counterfeiting of electronic components

ALTER TECHNOLOGY has developed an Authenticity laboratory with highly qualified and experienced staff with electronics experts to detect counterfeit components. Reduced lead times and competitive prices make ALTER TECHNOLOGY the perfect partner to prevent counterfeit devices.

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