March 2025 Testing Summary

Introduction

Global ETS continues to provide transparent testing data to help OEMs and CMs navigate supply chain risks. Our March analysis reveals key trends in component quality and authentication.

Top Manufacturers Tested

Texas Instruments (TI) maintained its lead with 6.12% of total components tested, showing increased volume from February. Analog Devices followed closely at 5.78%, while Microchip Technology rose to third place at 4.85%, displacing Xilinx which dropped to 4.62%.

Pass Through Rates

March saw an overall pass rate of 95.37%, marking a 0.35% improvement over February. The 4.63% failure rate underscores the persistent need for rigorous testing, particularly in aerospace and medical applications where counterfeit components pose critical risks.

Device Types Tested

FPGAs dominated at 8.45% of tested devices, reflecting growing demand for programmable logic in AI and edge computing. Notable shifts included:

Flash memory: 6.02% (+0.14%)
Microcontrollers: 4.15% (recovering from 3.48%)
Power management ICs: New entry at 3.91%

Testing Methods Performed

Our multi-layered approach revealed:

Visual inspection: 17.25% (+0.32%)
X-ray analysis: 15.88% (notable for BGA packages)
Electrical testing: 16.41% for performance validation

March saw increased use of chemical analysis (XRF) for material verification, particularly for military-grade components.

Conclusion

The March data confirms improving component quality but highlights evolving counterfeit tactics requiring advanced detection methods. Global ETS has implemented enhanced decapsulation techniques to identify sophisticated chip remarking attempts.

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