<story><title>The global chip shortage is creating a new problem: More fake components</title><url>https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-global-chip-shortage-is-creating-a-new-problem-more-fake-components-as-fraudsters-cash-in/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>sandworm101</author><text>counterfeit &amp;#x2F;= fake.&lt;p&gt;A fake chip is a chip that isn&amp;#x27;t physically what it claims to be.  It will not work properly.  A counterfeit chip is one that was not made under appropriate licenses.  It might be exactly the same as the legit chips.  It might even come from the same factory line that makes the legit chips and have been tested right alongside legit chips.  The only difference between a counterfeit and legit chip can be a line in a contract on a computer thousands of miles away from the physical object with absolutely no physical imperfections.  If you are using a computer, or any other complex machine, chances are that at least some tiny corner of it wasn&amp;#x27;t made in 100% accordance with IP laws.&lt;p&gt;If an article wants to talk about &amp;quot;fake&amp;quot; chips then talk about fake chips.  Don&amp;#x27;t go on about counterfeit chips and violations of intellectual property laws.  Show me the chips that are not doing the jobs they are supposed to do.</text></comment>
<story><title>The global chip shortage is creating a new problem: More fake components</title><url>https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-global-chip-shortage-is-creating-a-new-problem-more-fake-components-as-fraudsters-cash-in/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>laydn</author><text>We were quoted $40 for a $4 STM32 microcontroller, by a component broker. Due to our desperate need, we caved in and paid for the 10x price and our only hope at this point is that the parts will be genuine. Sigh.</text></comment>