India, Oct. 9 -- Yes, you heard that right! Preventing counterfeit electronics can positively impact sustainability.

Anthony J. Bryant, Electronics Component Engineer, Aerospace and Defence, and SAE G19A Subcommittee Counterfeit Electronics expert, recently discussed the Supply chain integrity: Protecting your business from counterfeit electronics, on behalf of the Global Electronics Association, USA.

Counterfeit impact by industry is massive. We have the annual financial impact of counterfeit parts across major industries. Electronics exceeds $100 billion, automotive clocks $40 billion, defense / DoD has $32 billion, and healthcare has $25 billion.

Let us look at the top counterfeit components reported in 2024. Analog ICs made up 32%%...