Counterfeit electronics?!

Genuine part or counterfeit? Two supposedly identical chips, one a sample from the manufacturer, the other one bought online from Chinese sellers on eBay. One is working, the other one is crap...

My latest post was about differences within legitimate versions of the same integrated circuit from different manufacturers, today I’d like to write about experiences with supposedly counterfeit components. It has been in the media that the electronic component market is fighting with counterfeit products from the far east. I myself encountered possible indications of such… Continue reading Counterfeit electronics?!