Internal Inspection & Testing Capabilities

Counterfeit electronic components are more prevalent now than ever before. One of the main reasons is the 2003 change in China’s export laws that removed restrictions and now permit less regulated exports. Some experts say that as many as 3 out of 10 Chinese electronic components are counterfeit. Many of these components appear genuine, but are actually substandard – compromising the efficiency and functionality of the final product in which they are used. Frequently counterfeit parts are showing up in the obsolete and hard-to-find electronic components market. What’s needed is electronic component testing & authentication.

There are things that OEMs and systems integrators can do to avoid counterfeit electronic components. The main one is to work with distributors, like eComp, that have been in business for a number of years and who use up-to-date electronic component testing and authentication methods. eComp uses a due diligence process that tests components and either determines that they are counterfeit or authenticates them as genuine.

The counterfeit problem hurts the entire electronic component industry and we’ve taken decisive steps to lessen the risk that your company might otherwise face in buying electronic components.

eComp is continually adding electronic component counterfeit mitigation equipment for better electronic component testing & authentication.

Optical Comparator	Curve Tracer
Sputter Polaron	Microscope 800x
LCR Meter	VTEK Inspection
Oven PEMS

Examples of Detected Counterfeit Electronic Components