[sdiy] About those ua726's you just bought...

[rburnett at richieburnett.co.uk]

> http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/the-hidden-dangers-of-chopshop-electronics

Not good.

Counterfeiting is becoming increasingly common with power electronics 
parts now too, like MOSFETs and IGBTs.  Fortunately these often fail 
early during soak testing, before they've been shipped out to a 
customer.  It's still a worrying trend though.

-Richie,