Wut? I have no idea what you're trying to say here.
Suppose I make a proprietary electronic component. There is no other source of that component. If I can't keep up with supply, where are these "outsourced" parts going to come from?
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re-reading the article, I think the author or someone else who made the presentation misinterpreted the facts.
FTA: "Suppliers Atmel, Analog Devices and Siliconix provided the potentially counterfeit"
What's most likely the case is that the potentially counterfeit parts were labelled with Atmel, Analog Devices and Siliconix markings/logos and they were misidentified as the source of those parts. That's the only thing that makes sense.
The person you replied to is making an accusation of intentional fraud.
Although I don’t think that is likely. If you were going to defraud your customers with components you know are fake, the US government would be the last customer you’d choose to send them to.
Suppose I make a proprietary electronic component. There is no other source of that component. If I can't keep up with supply, where are these "outsourced" parts going to come from?
[edit] re-reading the article, I think the author or someone else who made the presentation misinterpreted the facts.
FTA: "Suppliers Atmel, Analog Devices and Siliconix provided the potentially counterfeit"
What's most likely the case is that the potentially counterfeit parts were labelled with Atmel, Analog Devices and Siliconix markings/logos and they were misidentified as the source of those parts. That's the only thing that makes sense.