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Although the supply of critical electronic components and semiconductors has increased in 2024, even to the point where excess inventory is again becoming a concern, this has not negated many of the risks typically associated with times of part scarcity. Chief among these risks is the continued rise of counterfeit components. According to a recent…
Counterfeit Markets On the Rise One of the unfortunate side effects of setbacks is that they often cause other setbacks. As they say, when it rains, it pours. One of the strongest examples of this is in the 2022 supply chain crisis, particularly in the global electronic component and semiconductor supply chain. 2021 into 2022…
Crisis, for someone, always breeds opportunity — although sometimes that opportunity is not what society considers ethical. One example that typically arises in global chip shortages is the radically increased numbers of counterfeit chips that find their way into designs ranging from basic consumer tech to highly specialized equipment such as healthcare devices and military…