Topic

counterfeit chips

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   1 Detecting FAKE Chips From China 🔍

   Noel's Retro Lab 5 people · 5 months · since Nov 2020

   Shared as a primer on spotting counterfeit integrated circuits bought cheaply online, and it prompted at least one hobbyist to compare marketplace parts against distributor stock.

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   2 The Fake Chip Scourge

   Asianometry 5 people · 3 months · since Feb 2023

   Shared as a background explainer on counterfeit semiconductors, including salvaged parts passed off as newer, higher-spec components.

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   3 EEVblog #676 - RANT: FTDI Bricking Counterfeit Chips!

   EEVblog 4 people · 4 months · since Feb 2016

   Cited as the explanation of how a Windows driver update disabled cloned FTDI chips, and why supply chains make fake parts hard to avoid.

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   4 "Fake" chips?

   plgDavid 3 people · 3 months · since Feb 2020

   Investigates fake FM synthesiser chips, and is recommended for learning how to spot relabelled parts, including a solvent rub test and signs of rough salvage.