Counterfeit components cost more than US dollars,SIA testifies

摘要

US semiconductor companies face more than $7.5 billion in counterfeiting costs each year, but that loss is not the biggest that this illegal practice forces, according to recent Senate testimony by Brian Toohey (photo), president of the SIA (Semiconductor Industry Association). Toohey aims to aid the Senate's investigation into counterfeit electronic parts in the DOD (Department of Defense) supply chain.