Author Archives: Melanie Jelen

What Exploding Pagers in Lebanon tells us about the Security of the Electronics Supply Chain

On September 17, 2024, an unprecedented attack involving Hezbollah in Lebanon & Syria unveiled a [...]

Building Supply Chain Flexibility: Balancing JIT, JIC and Outsourced Inventory Models

In today’s world of geopolitical uncertainty and unpredictable disruptions to the global supply chain, manufacturers [...]

How SMT Corp’s ARGUS Platform Enhances Efficiency and Accuracy for AS6171 Component Counterfeit Mitigation

SMT Corp’s ARGUS platform is an important tool for our engineers to protect the integrity [...]

Evolution of the Counterfeit Electronics Part Threat Since SASC investigation of 2011/2012

In 2011, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) launched an investigation into counterfeit electronic parts [...]

The Advantages of Semiconductor Chip Up-Screening – Part 1: Elevating Semiconductor Components

The semiconductor industry has long been the foundation of technological innovation, driving progress in virtually [...]

Why a Full-Service Provider of Open Market Sourcing & Authentication Services is the Most Effective for Counterfeit Electronic Parts Mitigation

There is a strong rationale for why integrated sourcing and authentication of open market parts [...]

Attack of the Clones: the Rise of Increasingly More Complex Clone Counterfeit Electronic Parts

In 2012, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) concluded a year-long investigation into counterfeit [...]

Is it Time to Update your Counterfeit Electronic Parts Mitigation Policy? These Should be your Top Considerations.

There are many considerations when creating or updating a policy for the mitigation of counterfeit [...]

The Importance of Electrical Functional & Performance Testing as a Key Element in the EEE Component Authenticity and Quality Verification Process

While the core testing methods defined in SAE AS6171 Moderate Risk Level 2 (MRL2) can [...]

Join SMT Corp for a Webinar on the Evolution of the Counterfeit Electronic Parts Threat

Hear from our experts on the latest techniques being used to mask the authenticity of [...]