Published: August 5, 2026

Every part number that appears on our weekly allocation-risk or price-surge watchlists gets flagged for elevated scrutiny the moment it enters our warehouse. Here’s the process a high-risk lot goes through before it’s ever released to stock.

1. Documentation & traceability review
Certificates of conformance, date-code and lot-code consistency, and full chain-of-custody are checked against the supplier record before physical inspection begins.

2. X-ray inspection
Internal die attach, bond wires, and package structure are imaged and compared against known-good reference patterns for that part number and package type.

3. Decapsulation & die verification
For high-risk or high-value lots, a sample is decapsulated to confirm the die markings, foundry indicators, and construction match the labeled part — catching remarked or reclaimed devices that pass a visual and X-ray check alone.

4. Electrical verification
Functional and parametric testing confirms the device performs to datasheet specification, not just that it looks correct.

Only lots that clear all four stages are released. Parts that fail any step are quarantined and never reach a customer shipment.

Sourcing a part currently on our shortage or price-alert lists? Our team can walk you through the verification report before you commit.