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2026-09-30  ·  Insight

What a visual check can and cannot catch

Blacktopping, re-marking and sanded packages are visible. Die-level substitution is not.

What a visual check can and cannot catch

Blacktopping, re-marking and sanded packages are visible. Die-level substitution is not.

A microscope and a solvent wipe will catch most re-marked parts — the original laser etch reappears under the new ink. What no visual inspection catches is a different die inside a genuine package. That requires X-ray, decapsulation or electrical characterisation, which is why provenance matters more than appearance.

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