Anti-counterfeiting technology for aerospace
04 August 2008
The articles Fake parts, real threat and Genuine solutions to the counterfeit problem hit a chord with many EMT Worldwide readers, and we were recently contacted by Lyncolec about their work in embedding RFID tags in PCBs.
As the first UK manufacturer of PCBs to gain AS9100, the Dorset-based company aims to become one of nine board manufacturers in the world to boast NADCAP accreditation. The company is also a member of SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies) and WEAF (West of England Aerospace Forum).
They demonstrated their RFID technology earlier this year at the Farnborough Airshow as it is hoped that it will prevent counterfeiting in the aerospace and military markets.
Tagging circuit boards aims to deter the sale of counterfeit equipment and assist in asset tracking. RFID tagging means that every single circuit board within a newly developed aerospace or weapons system – a missile, tank, plane or warship – can be individually identified with a unique embedded RFID tag. The plan is to improve supply chain and asset management with full life traceability of each part.
Lyncolec’s Managing Director Nigel Rogers said: “The aim is stop sophisticated flight and weaponry falling prey to counterfeiting. Counterfeiters are less likely to sell to the grey market if they know that systems have tamper-proof RFID tags embedded in the circuit boards. These tags can be traced throughout the life of a product within the supply chain. This will help to safeguard defence secrets, protect the intellectual property rights of suppliers, and stop equipment falling into the wrong hands, potentially saving the lives of military personnel and civilians around the world.”
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