Electronic Equipment Sourcing

Electronic Equipment Sourcing

Today, in the electronics industry, we face a severe loss of trust with the components used on printed circuit boards. Over the past several years, our confidence in the quality of the parts used has been violated by counterfeit parts’ proliferation on the market. The flood of counterfeits has required extra diligence in sourcing electronic components to ensure that what is purchased is the real McCoy and will work as expected when installed on a PCB. Here are some tips on how to ensure the components you are working with are genuine.

What You Need to Look for When Sourcing Electronic Components

  • Incorrect labeling: The labeling on counterfeit parts can contain spelling mistakes and inaccurate information. In some cases, the information on the label doesn’t even match the parts inside the package.
  • Part and date codes: Counterfeiters often do not take the time to match their part codes with the original component manufacturer specifications or check the date codes. By comparing withtrusted parts, the incorrect codes are easy to spot.
  • Logos and fonts: Other details to compare to a trusted part are the components’ markings. These parts are often altered in their appearance to match the OCM parts, but the logos and fonts are inferior reproductions.
  • Incomplete packaging: Counterfeit parts may be packaged without all the expected and necessary items in the package. For instance, moisture-sensitive parts may sometimes be missing a dry pack.
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