Design Article
Spot and avoid counterfeit component bombs
M. Simard-Normandin, MuAnalysis
4/14/2009 10:20 AM EDT
The cost of this deception can be staggering: from failed devices and the associated recalls to destroyed reputations of the original parts designers and suppliers.
So, after many months of product development, how does one tell if the components, DSP or otherwise, upon which the system is based are real and up to specification?
This is where MuAnalysis comes in: It offers a component authenticity verification service.
In this exclusive feature it provides some examples of parts that are not what they claim to be and some critical advice on what to do to avoid falling into the counterfeit trap.
To view the full feature, click here.
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ERAI Inc.
1/20/2011 1:30 PM EST
To Whom It May Concern:
For the last several years, ERAI, its principals and employees have been the target of an intense smear campaign orchestrated by an individual who seeks to bring harm to ERAI, its principals, employees and any person or business who interferes with the perpetrator’s ominous cyber attacks. For a long period of time, ERAI was more or less exclusively the primary target of these libelous broadcasts. Now, numerous businesses are among the victims of these often-times unprovoked outbursts.
ERAI is frequently asked why these posts have been and continue to be made. Simply put, due to the nature of our organization which involves monitoring, investigating, reporting, and mediating issues affecting the global supply chain of electronics, it is not uncommon to have companies that have been reported by ERAI attempt to discredit our organization. The hundreds of posts that are currently visible on the Internet have been made by one individual using dozens of Internet screen names. Because the Internet provides bloggers with a cloak of anonymity, a person can create the illusion of numerous disgruntled or concerned individuals when that is simply not the case. The author of these posts is an individual that was reported by ERAI for selling faulty material. He made numerous threats against ERAI and its employees both during the investigation and after he was reported.
ERAI is uniting the industry in addressing issues that are plaguing the market and we hope you can be part of the solution with us.
ERAI deeply regrets the frustration and/or confusion these cyber attacks have caused. ERAI remains committed to serving its customers with the integrity and professionalism the semiconductor industry has come to expect.
Sincerely,
Kristal Snider
ksnider@erai.com
Vice President
ERAI Inc.
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