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Counterfeit Integrated Circuits

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Counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) pose a major concern to the industry and government as they potentially impact the security and reliability of a wide variety of electronic systems. A recent report [1] from the Information Handling Services Inc. [2] shows that reports of counterfeit parts have quadrupled since 2009 (see Fig. 2.1). This data has been compiled from two reporting entities—The Electronic Resellers Association International (ERAI) Inc. [3] and the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) [4]. This report states that the majority of counterfeit incidents were reported by US-based military bodies and electronic firms from the aerospace industry.

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    Mark (Mohammad) Tehranipoor, Ujjwal Guin & Domenic Forte

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Tehranipoor, M.(., Guin, U., Forte, D. (2015). Counterfeit Integrated Circuits. In: Counterfeit Integrated Circuits. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11824-6_2

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