Counterfeit device screening has recently presented itself as a necessary measure to protect manufacturers from unknowingly incorporating fraudulent components in their assemblies.

Counterfeit practices often include:

Within the microelectronics industry, the problem of counterfeit components is one that continues to persist and grow as product supply chains become more diverse. Devices which are obsolete or at planned obsolescence have an increased risk to be counterfeited, and with the implementation of RoHS, production of counterfeit lead-free devices rises even further as manufacturers make the switch to environmentally compliant parts. The cost and risk to the manufacturer of unknowingly using counterfeit devices is justification for preventative screening measures.

ORS offers counterfeit component detection and analysis as a tool for manufacturers to use in the fight against counterfeit devices. Through a variety of methods, our laboratory has the capabilities to detect these counterfeit devices.

In addition to Optical Microscopy, these methods may include: