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http://blog.rocelec.com/?p=3631 War on Counterfeit Most electronics industry professionals agree that the industry is more vigilant and doing a better job of keeping counterfeit electronic components off the plant floor than they were just five or 10 years ago. But they also say that counterfeiters are getting better at their craft and that detection is becoming… Continue reading 5 Ways the Fight Against Counterfeit Electronic Components is Evolving

http://electronicspurchasingstrategies.com/2015/04/28/its-official-amazon-is-selling-components/ The announcement heralds “convenience, business-only selection and pricing and free two-day shipping.” “Catalog distributor” you say? Nope. Amazon.com/business, which was announced today. In many ways, it’s the distribution industry’s worst nightmare. To date, the esoteric, complex and often-expensive electronics components that engineers use to design high-tech products were sold predominantly directly from suppliers or… Continue reading It’s Official: Amazon is Selling Components

Mfr P/N Mfr DC Qty AU1000-266MCC AMD 0237 726 AD7685CRMZRL7 Analog Devices 2010+ 12000 AR7240-AH1A Atheros 2013+ 4000 ATMEGA169PA-MU Atmel 1046 8813 BCM56846A1KFRBG Broadcom 1231 6 BCM84752A1IFSBG Broadcom 1109 110 CS61535A-IL1Z Cirrus Logic 0622 393 ICD2053BSC-1 Cypress 02+ 200 H5PS5162FFR-Y5C Hynix 2011+ 5000 ICD2051SC1 IC Designs / Cypress 0232 103 GAL16V8D-25LJI Lattice 2011+ 8805 LT1963AEST-2.5#TRPBF… Continue reading In Stock!

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/alerts/ICS-ALERT-13-164-01 Legal Notice All information products included in http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov are provided “as is” for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this… Continue reading Alert (ICS-ALERT-13-164-01) Medical Devices Hard-Coded Passwords

http://www.c4isrnet.com/story/military-tech/cyber/2015/04/15/dod-preparing-to-release-new-cyber-strategy/25826957/ Officials at the Defense Department in the coming days will release a new cyber strategy that “will guide DoD’s activities in cyberspace in defense and support of U.S. national interests,” according to one official. Eric Rosenbach, assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and global security, on April 14 told lawmakers in a testimony… Continue reading DoD preparing to release new cyber strategy

http://electronicspurchasingstrategies.com/2015/04/15/traceability-a-counterfeiting-panacea-or-a-cure/ Discussions regarding counterfeit electronics components almost inevitably come around to finger-pointing: if a bogus part enters the supply chain it is distribution’s fault; or independent distribution’s; or the buyer’s; or a situation that require buyers to go outside the authorized channel; or COTS programs; or an EMS. Original component manufacturers (OCMs) and OEMs are… Continue reading Traceability: A Counterfeiting Panacea or a Cure?

http://www.newsday.com/business/probe-launched-of-yaphank-electronics-supplier-1-source-1.9787644 The federal Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Virginia have launched a probe of a Yaphank electronics supplier, a DCIS spokeswoman said Thursday….

http://www.cccassoc.org/topics/anti-counterfeit/anti-counterfeit-press-releases/case-study-ny-contractors-encounter-counterfeit-cable/ Washington, DC March 19, 2015 The widespread proliferation of counterfeit and non-compliant cable in the information and communications technologies (ICT) industry is illustrated in CCCA’s latest case study of a New York City contractor’s encounter. The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) is a non-profit group of leading cabling manufacturers, distributors and material suppliers,… Continue reading Case Study: NY Contractor’s Encounter with Counterfeit Cable

http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics/silicon-labs-offers-scalable-car-radio-system-solution/75359/ Silicon Labs has introduced a complete portfolio of receivers/audio processors and multi-standard digital radio ICs designed to deliver AM/FM and digital radio performance for the global car radio market. The new Si46xx family, which includes single-chip digital radio-coprocessors and data receivers, provides an advanced digital radio audio decoding and data reception solution for analogue… Continue reading Silicon Labs offers scalable car radio system solution

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/industrial-electronics/industrial-chip-market-roll-2015-03/ The industrial semiconductor market will grow 9.7 CAGR during 2015-2018 says IHS. Increased capex and continued economic growth, especially in the US and China, and will help spur demand and drive sales growth for industrial semiconductors. Factory automation, building and home control and commercial aircraft are driving demand for industrial semiconductors. In fact, industrial… Continue reading Industrial chip market on a roll