603082 ABI, 603082 Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: 603082
• Description: TESTER, COUNTERFEIT IC DETECTOR, SENTRY
• Manufacturer: ABI

Specifications of 603082

• Component Tester Type: IC
• External Height: 9cm
• External Width: 27cm
• External Depth: 25cm
• Weight: 3.5kg
• Svhc: No SVHC (18-Jun-2010)
• Development Tool Type: Counterfeit IC Detector
• Kit Contents: RoHS Compliant

What are counterfeit components ?
Counterfeit [koun-ter-fit] Adj. : made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine.
The manufacture of counterfeit (or fake) components is an illegal process that emerged due to the transferable value of electronics
parts. Any company in the world requiring components to manufacture Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) is at risk and many have
already received batches of “bad” devices.
Counterfeiting is achieved through various processes. Devices known as “pulls” are removed from scrap boards (which have been
discarded) in a process that is highly unsafe. Following superficial repairs, these devices are branded with (ir)relevant information -
including a manufacturer’s logo - and passed on to an unwary buyer as genuine. Another technique is to actually produce
components using the normal manufacturing capabilities in “ghost shifts” which take place outside of standard hours. However,
the chips created that way include many manufacturing faults and some may not even contain a silicon die.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to differentiate counterfeit components until they are placed on a PCB and the production team runs
the first tests on the complete assembly. This leads to the costly process of identifying the component(s) at fault and then removing
them from all boards in production. In some cases, complete batches of finished products need to be recalled to the factory.
In the last five years, reports of counterfeit components have increased exponentially. In 2008, export of fake ICs accounted for
more than 8% of global merchandise trade which is equivalent to lost sales of $6 Billion.
SENTRY Counterfeit IC Detector is a product
designed to help electronics companies protect their
production facilities from the infiltration of counterfeit
components. It is an easy to use instrument with a dual
purpose :
•
department and ensure that they are valid. Staff from
goods inwards department can use the system with no
knowledge of electronics.
•
test data with suppliers. Advanced users can use the
full report to determine the origin of failure.
SENTRY is designed to accommodate all types of
components, from simple two-pin devices to more
complex packages such as :
- Dual In-Line (DIL)
- Small Outline Integrated Component (SOIC)
- Small Outline Package (SSOP , TSOP)
- Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier (PLCC)
- Quad Flat Pack (TQFP , PQFP , LQFP)
- Ball Grid Array (BGA)
Note: SENTRY does not limit itself to testing electronics
components, it could also be used for entire modules.
SENTRY Test Channels
As standard, the SENTRY unit offers up to 128 test channels which can
be configured for various device packages.
For more advanced applications, SENTRY can be extended to 256 test
channels using the upgrade modules available from ABI Electronics.
SENTRY - simple but powerful instrument
Check components as they are received by the stores
Review potentially fake components and analyse the
Scan Profiles and PinPrint Acquisition
SENTRY works by scanning the device under test to measure
the electrical characteristics of its pins (or a subset of pins).
These characteristics are called PinPrints and are used to
compare a known genuine component with a suspect one.
In order to acquire PinPrints, SENTRY applies electrical signals
to the pins of the device. The hardware settings which control
these electrical signals are known as scan profiles and can be
modified by users. The parameters that can be set include the
voltage range, the low and high peak voltage, the waveform,
the source resistance and the frequency.
As well as changing the parameters of the scan profile,
SENTRY can also scan components in two modes:
• Normal mode: the electrical signals are applied to the
device under test with a fixed reference.
• Matrix mode: the reference of the electrical signals rotates
around the device under test for a more detailed inspection.