Counterfeiting and refurbishing are growing into a serious problem in today’s market; it posts a tremendous threat to overall supplier chain and caused loss of thousands and millions of dollars to end-users. As an independent distributor, it’s our huge obligation to combat unlawful activities such as counterfeiting, refurbishing components.
At JITCOMP, we consistently implementing a set of procedures to prevent and detect counterfeited or sub-standard components before they reach your hands. Below are some of key steps we’ve taken:
Supplier Selection
To completely avoid possible source of counterfeit and sub-standard components, JITCOMP purchases components only from original components manufacturers and their authorized distributors, as well as major OEMs, EMS.
In-house and Third-party Inspection
JITCOMP has invested in selective testing equipments to facilitate our in-house inspection to capture early failures and spot possible issues. JITCOMP also relies heavily upon reputable third-party test labs to help us with bigger jobs. Below are some of capabilities possessed by our in-house engineers and our testing partners:
Complete Visual inspection by IDEA-ICE-3000 certified inspectors
Chemical De-capsulation, with microscopic die inspection.
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) testing.
Data sheet verification.
Pb-free / RoHS testing
Solderability testing.
Reliability testing
Authenticity Inspection & Verification (AIV)
Electrical testing / Direct Current Characteristics Test (DCCT)
Programming
Functional test
Failure analyst