The global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market
Analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market, and are looking at the growing global chip shortage with a degree of anxiety. Demand is surpassing supply and it is only a question of time before the market is flooded with semiconductors that just about pass for authentic, but in reality, are illegal products that could pose huge safety risks. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, in effect, electronic device makers have come under the pressure of unprecedented demand from consumers. With demand looking unlikely to calm down, analyst firm Gartner estimates that the semiconductor shortage will last well into 2022, a large number of sectors are now relying on semiconductors for their products. For businesses looking to purchase semiconductors, therefore, a heavy dose of auditing, cross-checking and investigating will be required to avoid buying into the most tempting offers.
We have a strong international focus developed from years of hands-on work in Europe, MENA and Asia, and in 2021 we entered a new market: the Americas. Throughout these regions we are supported by a reliable network of local investigative specialists. Brand owners with anti-counterfeiting programs use us as their eyes and ears in the marketplace, as their liaison with local (trustworthy) attorneys, and, if needed, as their liaison with local law enforcement.
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