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EEVblog #676 - RANT: FTDI Bricking Counterfeit Chips!

Name: EEVblog #676 - RANT: FTDI Bricking Counterfeit Chips!
Channel: EEVblog
Description: 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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