Chip Shortages Lead to More Counterfeit ICs!

 

This is why many companies are turning to ABI's SENTRY Counterfeit Detector to check ICs from unusual sources to keep their production lines going: https://lnkd.in/dMDH2Jh

Sentry contains all the hardware required to analyze the electrical characteristics of ICs with up to 256 pins. 256 pins+ devices can also be tested by rotating the device (BGA, QFP) to allow all pins to be learned and compared. Sentry contains four 48-pin dual-in-line (DIL) zero-insertion-force (ZIF) sockets; these can be used directly for older DIP components but can also be used to accommodate a variety of additional socket adapters available for different package types. The socket adapter can contain multiple IC sockets to allow testing several ICs simultaneously or comparing one IC with another. An expansion connector allows custom socket adapters with up to 256 pins to be attached.