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In an industry where parts are continually being discontinued, it is not unusual for parts leftover from a production run or purchased to hedge against obsolescence to be warehoused for numerous years before ever being needed again. During this time, improper storage and handling can degrade electronic components and impact their performance and lifespans. Since […]
Advanced Component Testing will be attending the DMSMS/Parts Obsolescence Symposium being held this year in Phoenix, Arizona, at the same time and place as the Defense Manufacturing Conference. Topics include counterfeit risk management, counterfeit parts avoidance and detection compliance requirements, and GIDEP training. We invite all attendees to visit us at Booth 736 on December […]
AUGUST 2019 – Advanced Component Testing is happy to announce that Steven Pomilio has become our new Director of Engineering. Steve is an electrical engineer who has earned the respect of the ACT staff by working closely with them as a software engineer on numerous projects over a six-year period. In fact, Steve played a […]
July 18, 2019: Advanced Component Testing was the first in the world and is still the only U.S. electronic component test lab* to have earned ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for AS6171 test methods. Our ANAB certification earned in February 2019 attests to our competency with respect to 13 different categories of tests to AS6171 (as well […]
Advanced Component Testing is once again attending the Counterfeit Symposium & Expo in College Park, Maryland, being held on June 25 and 26. This year you can meet with our ACT staff, including our Director of Engineering, at Table 10.
RONKONKOMA, NY: February 13, 2019 – Advanced Component Testing (ACT) has upgraded its ISO 17025 accreditation to incorporate the full suite of AS6171 test methods, including SEM analysis. This two-year certification is a result of an audit by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) late last year during which ACT staff demonstrated their ability to […]
The most recent edition of the ERAI INSIGHT newsletter features a How-to-Spot-a-Counterfeit column about heated solvent testing (HST) submitted by Advanced Component Testing. ERAI is a well-recognized leader in counterfeit risk mitigation and ACT is proud to have been allowed to contribute to their Q2 publication. ACT’s Director of Operations and resident expert on authenticity inspection, Mike […]
Advanced Component Testing has been a regular participant at the Symposium on Counterfeit Electronic Parts and Materials and will be manning a booth once again at the upcoming event. This year’s event will be held at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Maryland and you can visit ACT staff at Booth 4 […]
Heated Solvent Testing Counterfeiters are always implementing new methods of resurfacing a device that are more resistant to solvents. A decade ago they would typically sand the surface of a chip to remove any markings, resurface or blacktop the device, and then remark it with a different part number: Standard acetone testing would normally reveal […]