Editor's Note: Semicondutor Insights got a flood of responses from readers of this Special Report. One of the recurring questions was why Semiconductor Insights did not go through authorized ...

As electronic components have increased in complexity and price, counterfeiting them has become a lucrative business — and a hazard to those buying and using them. From catastrophic failures on ...

You may have heard about DFARS 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, also known as the “Counterfeit Parts Rule.” The rule requires contractors who ...

We’ve all experienced it: that sinking feeling you get when you’ve powered up your latest circuit and nothing happens. Maybe you made a mistake in your design or you shorted something while soldering.

Counterfeit goods, once largely confined to high-end luxury products, now have infiltrated the marketplace in virtually every industry. In our own backyard, manufacturers of premium bearings have ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will implement eight improvements to guard against the possibility of counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect components making their way into the nation’s fleet of ...

Every part of your vehicle could be counterfeited. A counterfeit part could cause performance issues or, worse, even be fatal. "Counterfeit parts are more than just a failure in quality: They are a ...

Tim Sandle using a computer to create a Digital Journal article. — Image © Tim Sandle Tim Sandle using a computer to create a Digital Journal article. — Image ...

There are 13 million trucks operating on U.S. roadways, 2.9 million of which are tractor-trailers, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. These commercial vehicles play an important ...

Electronics manufacturers must add identifying information to all parts they produce and distribute. Manufacturers frequently used ink and labels before laser marking became an option, but those ...

Senate Committee says counterfeit parts put troops' lives in danger. May 22, 2012 — -- Counterfeit electronic parts from China are "flooding" into critical U.S. military systems, including ...

Counterfeit components pose a growing problem in the electronics supply chain — the same supply chain that brings us everything from our personal phones and tablets, to workplace computers, to crucial ...