# High-Tech Scam Artists: Counterfeit ICs

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2022-01-21
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/wb-ep169/

## Summary

Professor Dominic Forte of the University of Florida and Barb Jorgensen of EPS News discuss the escalating crisis of counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) driven by global supply chain disruptions. Forte details the four main types of counterfeits—recycled, remarked, defective, and cloned chips—and explains detection methods ranging from physical inspection to emerging anti-counterfeit sensors. Jorgensen contrasts authorized distributors with the gray market, emphasizing the critical role of traceability and blockchain in verifying part origins.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics#t=0) Introduction: The Counterfeit IC Crisis
- [5:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics#t=332) Historical Context and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
- [16:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics#t=990) Types of Counterfeit Chips and Detection Methods
- [35:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics#t=2130) Anti-Counterfeit Sensors and Aging Tests
- [45:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-21-high-tech-scam-artists-counterfeit-ics#t=2744) Authorized Distribution vs. Gray Market Risks

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Intel (company)
- TSMC (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Arm (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Mercedes-Benz (company)
- Apple (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Supermicro (company)
- Tesla (company)
- AMD (company)
- Murata (company)
- Patel (company)
- Barricade (product)
- EPS News (company)
- University of Florida (company)
- Semiconductor Industry Association (company)

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- [BONUS - Cybord CTO & Founder Eyal Weiss talks traceability and AI at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-08-bonus-cybord-cto-founder-eyal-weiss-talks-traceability-and-ai-at-apex-2023-emsno) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Counterfeit Detection & Supply Chain Risks with Cofactr](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-10-31-counterfeit-detection-supply-chain-risks-with-cofactr) (OnTrack)
- [An Interview with Dmitry Nedospasov](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov) (The Amp Hour)

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