SAE INTERNATIONAL

SAE INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS-
COUNTERFEIT AVOIDANCE,
DETECTION, MITIGATION AND
DISPOSITION

October 2013

Director, Washington Operations

SAE International
www.sae.org
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About SAE: Purpose

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Counterfeit Parts
Avoidance

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Deicing

Integrated Vehicle
Health Management
(IVHM) & Reliability
Military Avionics

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SAE Aerospace Council Organization Chart

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 SAE Organizational Structure
SAE Board of Directors
Performance
Review
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Staff

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Board Board
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ATM
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Aero Aero
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Reliability, Avionics
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& Fluid Propulsion
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G-19 & G-21 Counterfeit Prevention & Detection Standards

5. Test Laboratories
of Electronics:
4. Authorized AS6171
Distributors of
Electronics: AS6496
3. Independent
Distributors/Brokers of
Electronics: AS6081

2. OEMS/Users of
Materiel (other than
electronics): AS6174

1. OEMS/Users of
Electronics:
AS5553

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 SAE Aerospace G-19
Counterfeit Electronic Parts Committee
• Chartered in 2007 to address aspects of preventing,
detecting, responding to and counteracting the threat of
counterfeit electronic components. Participants included:
– Government
– Defense/Aerospace Manufacturers
– Industry Groups
– Testing Laboratories
• April 2009 - SAE International released aerospace standard
AS5553, Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance,
Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition
• August 2009 – United States Department of Defense
adopted AS5553
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SAE G-19 Members
Government and Defense Members
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
• Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
• DOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DHS – Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
• Ministry of Defence (MoD), UK
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• US Department of Defense (DOD)
• USAF/NRO (National Reconnaissance Office)
• USAF Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB)
• US Army - AMCCC Business Operations HQAMC
• US Army Aviation & Missile Command
• US Army Redstone Arsenal
• US Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• US Navy - Naval Air Warfare Center
• US Navy - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC )Crane
• US Navy - NAVSEA Crane
• US Navy, Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP) Activity
• US Department of Transportation

Note: Members function as individuals intending to represent the best interests of the industry, and not as
agents or representatives of any organization with which they may be associated

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SAE G-19 Members From Industry Sectors
Participating Industry Associations …
• ACLASS Accreditation Services
• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
• ANSI-ASQ Accreditation Board (ANAB)
• Component Obsolescence Group (COG)
• The Electronic Components Supply Network
• EIA Standards and Technology Electronic Components
• ERAI, Inc.
• Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA)
• Performance Review Institute (PRI)
• UK Electronics Alliance (UKEA)

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SAE G-19 Industry Members
Adaptive Management Solutions Focal Spot Inc. Mouser Electronics
Aero Engine Controls General Dynamics Plexus
Aerojet Rocketdyne General Dynamics UK Northrop Grumman
Airbus Americas GE Aviation Premier Semiconductor Services
American Electronic Resource Glenbrook Technology Niisu
Analytical Alternatives Goodrich Aerospace Nisene Technology Group
Analytical Solutions Goodrich Control Systems Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
Applied DNA Sciences Greenberg & Bass N.F. Smith & Associates
Arcadia Components Harris Corp NQA
Ares Corp Hi-Reliability Microelectronics Selex Galileo
Arrow Electronics Hi-Rel Laboratories Silicon Cert Laboratories
Astute Electronics Honeywell Aerospace SMT Corp
BAE Systems (Operations) Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems Snell & Wilmer
BAE Systems Honeywell Int'l SolTec Electronics
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Honeywell Technology Solutions Sonix
Barnes Group Inc Howard University Sonoscan
Bechtel Plant Machinery IEC Electronics Corp Star Associates International
Beckman Coulter Inc Infineon Technologies AG Texas Instruments
Bell Helicopter Textron Integra Technologies Thales Group
Boeing Intel The Aerospace Corp
Boeing Advanced Systems Jabil The Electronic Components Supply Network
Boston Scientific Corp Jacobs Engineering Trace Laboratories
Business Quality Process Management Jet Propulsion Laboratory TTI
Business Trend LLC L-3 Communications - CSW TWI NDT Validation Center
CALCE University Of Maryland Left Coast Technical Solutions UL DQS Inc
Camcode Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Underwriters Laboratories, UL DQS
Celestica Corp. Technology & Engineering Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control UTC Aerospace
China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment 3M Vladimir SC Respect
Creative Electron Inc. Orbital Sciences Westland Helicopters
Crestwood Technology Group Plexus Corp White Horse Laboratories
Curtiss-Wright Controls Process Sciences World Data Products
DA-Tech Raytheon World Micro
Derf Electronics Renesas Electronics Corp Wyle Laboratories
Det NortskeVeritas (DNV) Rochester Electronics Xilinx
DPA Components International Rockwell Collins Inc
Dynamic Research & Testing Labs Rolls-Royce Corp
ECC Corp Sandia National Laboratories
Electronic Supply Chain Solutions Schlumberger HPS
Eltek Semiconductors Microram Electronics
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co Motronics Circuits International

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 G-19 Subcommittees Formed Since 2009
G-19 CI - Continuous Improvement Subcommittee
(AS5553A: Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and
Disposition)

G-19 D - Independent Distributor Subcommittee

(AS6081: Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition;
Independent Distribution)

G-19 AD - Authorized Distributor Counterfeit Mitigation Subcommittee

(AS6496: Counterfeit Electronic Parts Counterfeit Mitigation AD’s)

G-19 G-19 DR - Distributor Risk Characterization Subcommittee

Committee (ARP6178: Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Assessment of Distributors)

G-19 A - Test Laboratory Standards Development Subcommittee

(AS6171: Test Methods Standard; Counterfeit Electronic Parts)

G-19 C - Standards Compliance Verification Subcommittee

(AS6462: AS5553, Verification Criteria
AS6301: AS6081 Verification Criteria)

G-19 T - Definitions Task Group

(AIR6273: Terms and Definitions - Counterfeit Parts)

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AS5553 - Counterfeit Electronic Parts;
Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation and Disposition

“… created in response to a significant and

increasing volume of counterfeit electronic parts
entering the aerospace supply chain, posing
significant performance, reliability, and safety risks.”

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SAE AS5553 and AS5553A Aerospace Standards

Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection,

Mitigation, and Disposition
Purpose Provide uniform requirements, practices and methods to mitigate
the risks of purchasing and supplying counterfeit electronic parts
Target Original Equipment Manufacturers and Users/Integrators that
Audience purchase and/or manufacture products with electrical components
Uses • Requirements for developing a Counterfeit Parts Control Plan
• Guidelines in the appendices for Counterfeit Mitigation industry
best-practices
• Compliance standard under development for the Rev. A
Status • AS5553 - Issued - April 2009 through G-19
• AS5553A – Issued – January 2013 through G-19CI
• Adopted by NASA in November, 2009
• Adopted by DoD in August, 2009
• Under revision by G-19CI Committee to AS5553B
 To be aligned with other G-19 Standards

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 SAE AS5553A – Aerospace Standard

Main Subjects Covered:

• Fraudulent/Counterfeit EEE Parts Control Plan:
Personnel Training
Parts Availability - Covered in Annex A
Purchasing Process - Appendix B
- Assessment of Suppliers
- Supply Chain Traceability - Appendix C
Verification of Purchased/Returned Part(s)
In-Process Investigation
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 SAE AS5553A – Aerospace Standard

Subjects covered continued

• Fraudulent/Counterfeit EEE Parts Control Plan:
Failure Analysis
Material Control - Appendix F
Reporting – Appendix G
Post Delivery Support
Acronyms and Abbreviations-Appendix H

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 SAE AS6081 – Aerospace Standard

Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and

Disposition – Independent Distribution
Purpose Standardizes practices to:
a. procure parts from reliable sources,
b. assess and mitigate risk of distributing counterfeit parts,
c. control suspect or confirmed counterfeit parts,
d. report suspect and confirmed counterfeit parts to other
potential users and Authority Having Jurisdiction,
e. and assess, mitigate, control, and report parts which have
been used, refurbished, or reclaimed, but represented as new
product.
Target Independent Distributors/Brokers of Electronic Components
Audience
Uses • Requirements for a Counterfeit Mitigation program
• Intended to be used for certification of Distributors (ANAB)

Status • Published – November 2012. Rev. A in development.

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SAE AS6081 – Aerospace Standard
Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance,
Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition – Independent
Distribution
– Quality Management System
• Counterfeit Mitigation Policy
– Counterfeit Electronics Parts Control Plan
• Customer Related Contract Review, Agreement, & Execution
• Purchasing
• Purchase Order Requirements
• Supply Chain Traceability
• Verification of Purchased Product
• Material Control
• Reporting
• Personnel Training and Certification
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 SAE AS6081 – Aerospace Standard
Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance,
Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition – Independent
Distribution

• OEMs may specify their independent distributor suppliers comply

with AS6081 to support flow-down requirements of AS5553
• AS6081 requirements are intended to be applied/flowed down to
Independent Distributor/Broker suppliers
• Independent, third-party certification bodies (CBs) verify of
compliance to AS6081
• Accreditation of Certification Bodies (CB) will be through a
recognized and respected accreditation body (AB) to ensure the
impartiality and competence of each Certification Body

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 SAE AS6496 – Aerospace Standard

Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and

Disposition – Authorized/Franchised Distribution
Purpose Delineates practices to:
a. procure parts from authorized sources,
b. provide authenticity and traceability of procured parts,
c. control parts identified as counterfeit,
d. report counterfeit parts as appropriate, and
e. minimize the risk of counterfeit() parts entering the supply
chain
Target Authorized/Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components
Audience
Uses For use by Authorized Distributors purchasing and selling
electronic components, supplies and equipment acquired directly
from the manufacturer for which they are authorized or from
another Authorized Distributor.
Status • In development.

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SAE AS6496 – Aerospace Standard

Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance, Detection,

Mitigation, and Disposition – Authorized/Franchised
Distribution
Requirements:
– Counterfeit Mitigation Policy
– Counterfeit Electronics Parts Control Plan
– Customer Related Processes
– Purchasing
– Traceability, Record Retention and Retrievability
– Customer Returns
– Scrap Control in Authorized Distribution
– Inventory Control Plan
– Reporting

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ARP6178 –
(Aerospace Recommended Practice)

Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk

Assessment of Distributors
Purpose Tool for the evaluation of a distributor’s processes for the
prevention, detection, containment, and reporting of counterfeit
electronic components

Target • Distributors of Electronic Components (self assessment)

Audience • Customers of Distributors (for assessment and the calculation
of a risk score)

Uses • Develop Risk Assessment score for the Counterfeit Mitigation

program
• NOT intended to be used for certification of Distributors

Status • User Guide and Worksheet Published 2011-12-19.

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SAE ARP6178

Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk

Assessment of Distributors
– Justification for Assessment
– Pre-visit Assessment Survey
– Site Assessment Survey
– Supplier Selection
– Assessment Spreadsheet
• Survey
• Tabulates score

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SAE ARP6178
Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Assessment
of Distributors
– Survey
• General Company Information
• Pre-Assessment Information
• Industry Membership and Reporting
• Quality System and Processes
• Warranty and Insurance
• Supplier Qualification and Purchasing Process
• Handling and Facilities
• Training and Certification
• Inspection and Test
• Non-Conforming Material Control
• Additional Test and Inspection (In-house or Third-Party)
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SAE ARP6178
Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Assessment
of Distributors
• Intended for use by organizations that procure
electronic components from suppliers other than
the original component manufacturer (OCM)
• Provides organizations with a tool to assess a
supplier’s capability to prevent, detect, contain and
report suspect or confirmed counterfeit electronic
components
• Not intended to replace certification compliance
criteria

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 AS6171 – Test Methods Standard

Test Methods Standard; Counterfeit Electronic Parts

Purpose Standardize practices to detect suspect counterfeit electronic

parts and to ensure consistency of test techniques and
requirements across the supply chain

Target • Independent Testing Facilities

Audience • Distributors (in-house testing capability)

Uses • Test Methods for counterfeit detection

• Proficiency for counterfeit test & evaluation
• Intended to be used for accreditation of Independent Test
Laboratories or Distributors (ILAC, through ACLASS,
A2LA,etc.)

Status • In Development. Expected balloting of main doc. in Q4-2013.

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AS6171 - Each Test Method section will include:

• Processes and a description of procedures

• Apparatus needed for the test technique

• Required qualification and certification of

processes and personnel

• Guidelines and requirements for reporting

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Current Test Methods Covered Under the First Release
• External Visual Inspection
– Including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

• Radiological
• X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
• Delid/Decapsulation physical analysis
• Electrical Test
• Acoustic Microscopy
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• RAMAN Spectroscopy
• Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Design Recovery
• Selected Environmental
– Seal
– Temp Cycling
– Thermal Shock
– Latency Mitigation / Burn-in

• Risk Criteria and sampling plans

• Personnel Certification requirements
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Proposed Tests to Be Covered in a Future Rev.
• Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS)
• X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
• Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
• Ion Exchange Chromatography (IEC)
• Inductively Coupled Plasma/Optical Emission
Spectroscopy (ICP/OES)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
• Surface Profilometry
• Packaging
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 G-19A Committee Structure

G-19A Main
Committee

– Subcommittee
Co-Chairs

G-19A Document
Coordinator:

Delid/Decap
Radiological XRF Physical Electrical Packaging Risk
External Analysis Acoustic Misc.
Visual Test Criteria
Microscopy
Inspection
(incl. SEM)

– Subgroup Subgroup Subgroup

– Subgroup – Subgroup – Subgroup Co-Leads Co-Leads – Subgroup – Subgroup
Co-Leads Co-Leads
Co-Leads Co-Leads – Subgroup Co-Leads Co-Leads
Co-Lead

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 AS6171 – Test Methods Standard
• Standardize practices to detect suspect counterfeit
electronic parts and to ensure consistency of test
techniques and requirements across the supply-chain
• Level of testing is risk-based and includes sampling
plans
• Accreditation of the Test Laboratory will be through
International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation(ILAC) (ACLASS, A2LA or other laboratory
accreditation bodies) to ensure the impartiality and
competence of the Test Laboratory
• A third party proficiency scheme is recommended to
reduce variability among operators

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AS6171 – Test Methods Standard

AS6171 will include guidance for:

• Evaluating risk and recommended tier level of
testing based on:
Risk of Risk of
Supplier Application
– Risk of the supplier,

– Risk of the part, Other

Risk of Part Identified
Recommended
Risks
– Risk of application, and
Tier Level of
Risk

– Other risk factors.

• Recommended sampling plans

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AS6174 – Counterfeit Materiel

Counterfeit Materiel Other than Electronic Parts;

Assuring Acquisition of Authentic and Conforming Materiel

Purpose and This SAE Standard standardizes practices to:

Uses a. maximize availability of authentic materiel (made from the
proper materials using the proper processes with required
testing,)
b. procure materiel from reliable sources
c. assure authenticity and conformance of procured materiel
d. control materiel identified as counterfeit, and
e. report counterfeit materiel to other potential users and
government investigative authorities
Target • Organization that purchase and/or manufacture products
Audience other than electrical components
Rationale • Created in response to a significant and increasing volume of
counterfeit material entering the supply chain
Status • Published May 2012. Rev. A in development.

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Committee G-21 - Counterfeit Materiel (AS6174)

• April 20, 2010 – DoD PSMC (Part Standardization and

Management Committee) requested SAE to address
counterfeit NON-electronic parts
• May 14, 2010 – First telecom of new group
• October 4, 2010 – AS6174 based on major rewrite of
AS5553 to address all materiel, nearly complete
• Jan-May 2011 – revised to consider Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) and WH Intellectual
Property Enforcement Coordinator(IPEC) input
• Published May 2012

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AS6174 - Counterfeit Materiel

• For all applications

– Preference for purchase from original manufacturer or

licensed/franchised dist.

– Extra documentation/testing for other

distributors/brokers

• Tracks closely with draft Office of the Secretary of

Defense (OSD) and White House (WH) policy for
avoiding counterfeits with all materiel, including
medicine, tourniquets, etc.

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AS6174 - Counterfeit Materiel

• New Areas of Work:

– Source Requirements – need revision
– Refrigerants
– Packaging
– Raw Materials
– Bearings
– Fasteners
– Others?

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Summary of SAE G-19/G-21 Aerospace Standards

Standard Title Status

SAE AS5553A Counterfeit Electronic Issued January 2013 and available
(G19-CI) Parts; Avoidance, at www.sae.org
Detection, Mitigation, and
Disposition
SAE AS6462 Verification Criteria for AS5553 verification criteria for first
(G19-C) Certification against release published – 2011-11.
AS5553 Discussions underway for
certification programs/schemes.
Rev. A verification criteria under
development
SAE AS6171 Test Methods Standard; In draft; Individual test methods
(G19-A) Counterfeit Electronic Parts balloted. Main document balloting
expected in 4Q-2013
SAE AIR6273 Terms and Definitions: In draft. Expected balloting in 1Q-
(G19-T) 2014.

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Standard Title Status

SAE AS6081A Counterfeit Electronic Parts Avoidance – Published 2012-11.
(G19-D) Independent Distributors Rev. A in development.
SAE AS6301 Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: In draft.
(G19-C) Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and
Disposition – Independent Distributors
Verification Criteria

SAE Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Published 2011-12.

ARP6178 Assessment of Distributors
(G19-DR)

SAE AS6496 Authorized Distributor Counterfeit In draft.

(G19-AD) Mitigation

SAE AS6174 Counterfeit Materiel; Assuring Acquisition Published May 2012.

(G-21) of Authentic and Conforming Materiel Rev. A in development.

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