The Gold Standard for Counterfeit Mitigation

World’s First Proactive Die-Level Data Intelligence
Solution to Combat Counterfeit Electronics

Capabilities

We Take Pride in Our Capabilities

A Golden Sample is a Known Good Device captured across the characteristics counterfeiters have to reproduce, and consistently fail to. Below, a real Golden Sample and a real counterfeit of the same part, compared view by view.

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Potential PCN ChangeCounterfeit Identified
LM2733YMFTEXAS INSTRUMENTS
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Chips Database

A World of Chips at Your Fingertips

Golden Sample reference parts for ICs and other electronic components, with manufacturers, date & lot codes, origins, and traceability documentation, all in a fast, clean, and searchable database. We don’t sell parts. We help you confirm the ones you receive are genuine.

Chips Database

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Catalog

  • MCP4532T-104E/MF
  • MAX9026EBT+T
  • ISL83490IBZ-T
  • SN74F74N
  • SN74HC174PWR
  • 74LCX74MTCX
  • 74ALVC74BQ,115
  • ADC101C027CIMK/NOPB
  • SN74HC273PWR
  • SI-8001FDL-TL
  • PI3USB4000DQ1ZUAEX
  • MAX9063EUK+T

Manufacturers

  • ANALOG DEVICES
  • ANALOG DEVICES / MAXIM
  • CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR
  • DIODES INCORPORATED
  • INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
  • MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY
  • NEXPERIA USA
  • NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY
  • ONSEMI
  • POWER INTEGRATIONS
  • RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA
  • ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR
  • SANKEN
  • SILICON LABS
  • STMICROELECTRONICS
  • TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
  • TOREX SEMICONDUCTOR
  • TOSHIBA SEMICONDUCTOR
  • VISHAY

Views Per Part

  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Terminal
  • X-Ray
  • Die · Dark Field
  • Die · Bright Field

Traceability

  • 74HC175D✓
  • PIC16F506-I/SL✓
  • CAP200DG-TL✓
  • PIC12F675-E/P✓
  • ATTINY1634R-MU✓
  • MS51FC0AE✓
  • TLV4021R1YKAR✓
  • 74LVC574APW,118✓
  • 74AUP1G126GF,132✓
  • ICL7665SIBAZ✓
  • 74LVC1G3157FZ4-7✓
  • NCV20072DR2G✓

Date Code

  • MC74VHC1G66DTT1GOct-2022
  • AD8233ACBZ-R7May-2022
  • USB3318C-CP-TRApr-2022
  • XC61CC3002MR-GDec-2021
  • MAX31911AUI+TJul-2022
  • LM393MJan-2022
  • CD4013BMJan-2022
  • LM2902KAVQDRNov-2021
  • TPS62007QDGSRQ1Oct-2018
  • AD5160BRJZ10-RL7Apr-2022
  • LMV331IDBVRMay-2022
  • 74LVC1G06GF,132Jun-2011

Country of Origin

  • BU4827G-TRPHILIPPINES
  • TSV524IQ4TMALAYSIA
  • MSP430F427IPMRPHILIPPINES
  • M74HC240B1RMALAYSIA
  • SN74AHC245QDWRG4Q1MALAYSIA
  • ATTINY441-SSUTAIWAN
  • 74HC126D,653CHINA
  • CAT811STBI-GT3THAILAND
  • 74AHC1G126GF,132MALAYSIA
  • ATTINY404-SSNRTHAILAND
  • MAX919EUK+TTHAILAND
  • SN74HC574DWMALAYSIA
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Why chipsID

Proactive & Preventative Approach

Whether you are ordering a new batch from the manufacturer or using the broker of your choice during a shortage, our collaborative Golden Sample database lets your business compare the parts you receive with confidence.

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Accessibility

The database is online, not an inbox: high-resolution Golden Sample imagery, reachable from any facility at any hour.

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Full Traceability

Every reference part is purchased directly from the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM) or an authorized distributor, and its provenance is recorded with it.

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Database Growth

Physically analysed parts in the catalog today, each captured across six imaging views, and growing on a continuous analysis schedule.

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