Top Methods To Help Detect & Combat Counterfeit Electronic Components

Top Methods To Help Detect & Combat Counterfeit Electronic Components

We all have witnessed the changes in the technological industry over the past few years. Now, there are tremendous technologies that get invented. But there is still one problem that the electronics industry is yet to overcome, ie,e the problem of counterfeit electronic components. Counterfeit components have certainly posed a major challenge for the customers as well as the manufacturers alike.

According to various technical experts and business tycoons, technological advancements have created a whirlpool of problems for the electronics manufacturing industries. It has indeed become a challenge to differentiate between counterfeit electronic components and real electronic components. Along with the development of technology, the process of supply and procurement has contributed towards increasing the supply and demand of counterfeit electronic components.

The reason for the availability of counterfeit electronic components in the market is that a major proportion of the manufacturers and suppliers resort to counterfeit electronic components to fulfill their business needs.

Below mentioned are the top methods that will help detect and combat counterfeit electronic components.

1. Resurfacing: A wide variety of electronic components are curated using a mixture of fine glass and plastic. The process is known as blacktopping. Counterfeiters apply a coat of polymer to remove the original markings. However, the original marking s can be easily identified as the quality of polymer used is very cheap.
   
2. Scanning acoustic microscope: This is another method that helps in the determination of counterfeit electronic components. Scanning and acoustic microscoping will scan the components and help in determining its authenticity. The blacktopping done on the electronic components can also be easily determined using this process.
   
3. X-Ray Inspections: This is one of the most popular methods of determining whether an electronic components. Using this method, the authenticity of a specific product can be easily identified. You might be aware of the X-Ray technique used to monitor the internal working of the human body. This X-Ray imaging is the same as that. X-ray inspection identify the following: 

• Delamination of the component
• Missing die size
• Broken wire bonds

In case the electronic component is approved by the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), the X-Ray imaging will be able to confirm the absence of lead. Lead is always found in counterfeit electronic components.