Our business philosophy will always be to provide only the highest quality products and services to our customers and vendors while forging long term, mutually beneficial relationships. To that end, our goal of delivering 100% product acceptance from date code and functionality to packaging and price will always be met with all necessary resources available.

Counterfeiting, the fraudulent manufacturing, distributing and/or selling of fake semiconductors has been a growing problem within the electronics industry for many years. It can have a negative effect on reputable component manufacturers and distributors, cause purchasing dilemmas for component buyers and equipment manufacturers. It can even cause catastrophic disasters through equipment failure.

With more than five decades of combined experience in electronics purchasing, TechX avoids much of the pitfalls others encounter regarding faulty or counterfeit components. We purchase from only trusted OEM sources that are authorized by the original manufacturers and only product that is 100% traceable.

Our Asian presence and expert knowledge of the different cultures and languages is also critical and beneficial. TechX recently expanded its buying capabilities with added purchasing representatives in Asia and North America. Buyers are available 24/7/365 and have added language capabilities including Mandarin, Taiwanese and Cantonese.

Identifying and detecting counterfeit semiconductors is an increasingly difficult task due to their complexity and size. The encapsulation of many devices is too small to allow sophisticated marking techniques and even with the older, larger packaged devices it is relatively easy for counterfeiters to replicate the original manufacturers marking. Where device have been screened for high reliability performance, or tested to function at higher temperatures or faster speeds, checking by other than the original manufacturer is virtually impossible. Paperwork intended to guarantee compliance can be forged easily. Therefore, a trusted and experienced purchaser like TechX is a critical partner to have.

There will always exist occasions when it is not possible to obtain a device from the original source and a ‘non-authorized’ source has to be used. A reliable, experienced and trusted source like TechX who will stand by their product and offers seven figure E&O insurance and other assurances is your best weapon to protect against potential fraud. Ultimately, there are only two fail safe ways to ensure that the components being purchased are legitimate: buy directly from the original manufacturer or enlist the help of an industry expert such as TechX.

In the event that product must be obtained in the ‘open market’, TechX can provide testing that encompasses IC Counterfeit Detection and Validation, Burn-in and dry pack.