As an industry leader in Quality Control (QC), Ams Solutions adopts a zero-tolerance policy towards counterfeit chips. Our stringent quality assurance process boasts a 100％ interception rate to ensure no counterfeits get mixed into our clients’ supply chain. 

To safeguard our clients’ interests and to provide the latest market intelligence on high-risk or counterfeit parts, Ample Solutions Quality Assurance (QA) Centre has consolidated a report comprising of the intercepted parts via the Tier 1 and Tier 2 inspections. This report is published for the month of November 2025, and subsequent reports will be published on a monthly basis. 

Tier 1 Inspection Intercepted High-Risk And Counterfeit Part List

What is Tier 1 inspection? This refers to the process of labelling and packaging verification by comparing shipment labels with the original label and packaging in the Ample Solutions label database. Tier 1 inspection has an interception rate of 90%.

(The table below is not the full version of the report. Please reach out to frank@chip-ams.com for the full report.)

^{Intercepted Brands: DIODES, NEXPERIA, SK HYNIX, SAMSUNG, TDK}

Tier 2 Inspection Intercepted Part List

What is Tier 2 inspection? This refers to visual & marking inspection by using the LEICA microscope with a magnification up to 160x, to inspect the interior and exterior sides of the component for its dimensions and check for scratches, polishing, breakage or oxidation on the BGA. Tier 2 inspection boasts a 100％ interception rate.

(The table below is not the full version of the report. Please reach out to frank@chip-ams.com for the full report.)

^{Intercepted Brands: NEXPERIA, ONSEMI}

The full November report of Ample Solutions QA Centre, including the origin, date code, and images of the parts, cannot be made public due to data classification. If you would like to learn more, please reach out to frank@chip-ams.com for the full report.