MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A call for abstracts has been issued for the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials, taking place June 27-29 in College Park, Maryland.

This symposium will cover changes in the electronic parts supply chain on how an organization performs part selection and management through the lifecycle of the parts.

Topics include impact of global supply chain changes on the component management practices: quality, reliability, manufacturability; electronic parts distribution: current stage and evolution over time; how distributors can prepare themselves to be part of the solution against counterfeit parts; federal procurement practices and its impact on electronic supply chain; authentication techniques for securing electronic part supply chain; inspection tools and techniques for detecting counterfeit parts; new areas of counterfeit concerns: materials, energy storage; industry and international working groups and standards on electronic part supply chain and counterfeit electronic parts; and cybersecurity concerns associated with counterfeit parts and materials.

For more information or to submit an abstract, visit http://www.smta.org/counterfeit/.

The deadline to submit an abstract is Mar. 20.

The SMTA and CALCE are hosting the event.

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