Event
Use of Component Documentation and Supply Chain Evaluation for Counterfeit Avoidance
Thursday, June 26, 2025
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
CALCE, University of Maryland
Dr. Diganta Das
301 467 3040
diganta@umd.edu
Use of Component Documentation and Supply Chain for Counterfeit Avoidance
Overview
There is NO alternative to good supply chain management as a defense against counterfeit parts. Many types of products that have to be manufactured and supported for long periods of time lack control over critical parts of their supply chain, e.g., avionics and space, telecom infrastructure, and industrial controls. Much of the problem regarding counterfeit electronics is due to a lack of due diligence by the part buyers. Understanding the supply chain and assessing the supply chain before engaging them are necessary steps for any organization. This part of the course will cover how to understand and utilize process change notices for making supply change management and counterfeit detection more efficient. In particular, the creation of a virtual exemplar (golden part) using component documentation will be covered.
- Electronic Part Supply Chain
- Participant
- Evolution
- Assessment of Electronic Part Distributors
- Standards
- Independent distributors
- Authorized distributors
- Risk Based Testing
- How to Assess and Utilize Process Change Notices
- Introduction and examples
- Use in counterfeit detection
- How to Assess and Utilize Material Declaration Statements
- Creation of Exemplar
- Closure and Discussion
Who Should Participate
- Supply chain managers
- Logistics managers
- Policymakers on counterfeit prevention
- Engineers in electronic part selection and management groups
About the Instructors
Dr. Diganta Das (Ph.D., University of Maryland, B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology) is a Research Scientist at the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering. His current research interests include electronic parts supply chain, counterfeit electronics avoidance and detection, light-emitting diode failure mechanisms, cooling systems in telecommunications infrastructure, and their impact on reliability, and power electronics reliability. In addition, Dr. Das is involved in prognostics-based risk mitigation of electronics. Dr. Das has published more than 75 articles on these subjects and presented his research at international conferences and workshops. He has been the Founding Chair of the CALCE/SMTA Counterfeit Parts and Materials Symposium since 2007. He is chair of the SAE committee developing counterfeit assembly detection standards. He also participates in several other SAE standard development related to counterfeit electronics. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a member of IEEE, IMAPS, and SMTA.
