Each year, the electronics industry loses $250bn to counterfeit products. This is according to data collected by the global information board for counterfeiting, the ERAI, who says this illegal trade shows no signs of slowing down.
The market for counterfeit electronics is one of the most widely discussed and analysed topics in the electronics industry, yet little headway has been made in solving the problem. The risks that counterfeit components present for businesses are many and varied, as they significantly impact end product reliability and cause malfunction or premature failure. Depending…
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