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Counterfeit Components Count Climbs

Component counterfeiting is still the bane of the electronics industry, and according to IHS the portents are not good.

SIA, Rochester Collaborate To Counter Counterfeiting

The move to counteract the growing problem of counterfeit and substandard semiconductors entering the global marketplace has gained new impetus.

Superhero Takes On Counterfeiters

Captain Rochester the superhero in the fight against counterfeit and substandard semiconductors is once again flying to the rescue of those who may be lulled into buying dodgy components by dastardly vendors.

White Paper Exposes Counterfeiting Risks

Counterfeiting is the bane of the supply chain. Distributors, component suppliers and component users all suffer when dodgy parts find their way into the market.

London to Host Anti-Counterfeiting Forum

An anti-counterfeiting seminar has been scheduled for Thursday October 15 at the Heathrow Windsor Marriott Hotel as part of a double bill.

RECS can right wrongs

The Chinese electronics market has attracted plenty of flak on the issue of counterfeit components  so it is good to report it has established a Reliable Electronic Component Suppliers system (RECS), and chirpy news for Avnet which has become one of the first distributors to be granted certification under RECS .