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Trace Labs is expanding our current Counterfeit Component Detection capabilities. A worldwide epidemic of counterfeit components has flooded the market and affects the supply chains of all industries. It is estimated the financial loss to falling victim to counterfeit components is $15 billion per year. During a two week period in 2008, US and EU customs agents confiscated 360,000 incoming counterfeit components.

Are you positive that all components you purchase are authentic?

Trace Laboratories’ experts can offer the solutions you need and give you the assurance to regain confidence. Our Counterfeit Detection solutions include:

• Component Authenticity Verification
  • Trace can examine individual parts for tell-tale signs of counterfeiting and compare to known authentic components
  • Trace utilizes both industry-proven and custom test methods

• Bill-of-Materials (BOM) Scrubber
  • Trace can crosscheck your bill of materials with an industry-wide High Risk Parts database and help identify suspect parts before they are purchased

• Consulting Services

For more information on this testing or our broad range of capabilities, please contact:

Trace Laboratories, Inc.
5 North Park Drive
Hunt Valley, MD, 21030
Phone: 410-584-9099
Fax: 410-584-9117
Web: www.tracelabs.com
Email: info@tracelabs.com

About Trace Laboratories, Inc.:
Established over 30 years ago, Trace offers state-of-the-art testing, qualification, analysis, automation, and training in the areas of compliance, life cycle testing, printed circuit board design and best practices. Trace Laboratories has the ability to design and fabricate automation equipment for long-term reliability testing. Trace Laboratories, Inc. has facilities in Hunt Valley, MD, Palatine, IL, and Carthage, IL.