New Blog from USBid, Inc.

Welcome to the Counterfeit Avoidance Blog. Our goal is to prevent the spread of counterfeit electronic parts into the general marketplace. We will offer tips on detecting counterfeit (fake) electronic parts as well as advice on how to avoid these parts entirely.

The prevalence of counterfeit parts in today’s marketplace requires total vigilance by all parties involved in the electronic components supply chain. This is especially true for military parts and space related applications where more rigorous standards are required.

We will provide photos and information on a variety of components, including fake military parts as well as authentic product and show you techniques to help you avoid a scam or fraud. The posts will come out periodically and we very much want to hear from you on this topic.

The blog is hosted by USBid, Inc. (http://www.usbid.com). We sell hard-to-find, allocated, and obsolete semiconductors and electronic parts. Our catalogs include more than 50 million SKUs from more than 1000 OEMs and Distributors in +200 countries. Our extensive network of suppliers and inventory allow us to solve difficult sourcing problems for our customers that others can't. We have offices in the US and Hong Kong.