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shows life cycle status for each part, as well as Rochester’s inventory and manufacturing capabilities. With this
information in hand, customers can map out procurement strategies that will ensure a constant supply of viable,
guaranteed parts. Production lines are never held up, and the quality of products is never in jeopardy.
Conclusion
The counterfeiting of semiconductor components is escalating at an unprecedented rate. With increasingly
sophisticated methods, counterfeit components are produced in many areas of the world and distributed globally.
Additionally, unauthorized distributors render genuine parts substandard through improper handling. To make
matters worse, semiconductors are being altered through a practice known as “malicious insertion” to cause
damage or failure to the parts in which they are installed, or to gather intelligence.
There are many methods and many levels of counterfeiting, but there are two facts that are pertain to all of them:
• Counterfeits cause loss of revenue and reputation for both original component manufacturers and
the equipment manufacturers who use their components.
• There are no certain methods for identifying all counterfeits.
Governments and industry are working together to slow down the counterfeiting machine, but they will never be
able to bring it to a halt. Original component manufacturers, industry associations, and government agencies must
work together to identify counterfeit inventory and prosecute those who produce and distribute it.
The only sure way to avoid purchasing counterfeit and substandard semiconductor components is to purchase
from the original manufacturer or their authorized distributor.
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