IEC TS 62668-1:2016

Process management for avionics - Counterfeit prevention - Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic components

IEC TS 62668-1:2016(E) defines requirements for avoiding the use of counterfeit, recycled and fraudulent components used in the aerospace, defence and high performance (ADHP) industries. It also defines requirements for ADHP industries to maintain their intellectual property (IP) for all of their products and services. The risks associated with purchasing components outside of franchised distributor networks are considered in IEC TS 62668-2. Although developed for the avionics industry, this specification may be applied by other high performance and high reliability industries at their discretion. This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- identified that the Chinese RECS scheme is no longer maintained;
- added a reference to AS/EN/JISQ 9100;
- added reference to the now published SAE AS6496;
- added reference to more GAO, OECD and ICC reports;
- updated weblinks and other references.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 06-Apr-2016
• ICS: 03.100.50 - Production. Production management
• ICS: 31.020 - Electronic components in general
• ICS: 49.060 - Aerospace electric equipment and systems
• Technical Committee: TC 107 - Process management for avionics
• Drafting Committee: WG 3 - TC 107/WG 3
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 28-Feb-2018
• Completion Date: 16-Sep-2019

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 62668-1:2019 - Process management for avionics - Counterfeit prevention - Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic components
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC TS 62668-1:2014 - Process management for avionics - Counterfeit prevention - Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic components
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC TS 62668-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2016-04
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
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Process management for avionics – Counterfeit prevention –

Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic

components
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 03.100.50; 31.020; 49.060 ISBN 978-2-8322-3277-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6

1 Scope . 8

2 Normative references. 8

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8

3.1 Terms and definitions . 8

3.2 Abbreviations . 12

4 Technical requirements . 14

4.1 General . 14
4.2 Minimum avionics OEM requirements . 15
4.3 Intellectual property . 18
4.3.1 General . 18
4.3.2 Definition of intellectual property . 18
4.4 Counterfeit consideration. 19
4.4.1 General . 19
4.4.2 Legal definition of counterfeit . 19
4.4.3 Fraudulent components . 19
4.4.4 How to establish traceability . 20
4.4.5 Reasons for the loss of component traceability . 20
4.5 Why is counterfeit a problem? . 20
4.5.1 General . 20
4.5.2 General worldwide activities combating counterfeit issues . 21
4.5.3 Cultural differences . 21
4.5.4 Counterfeiting activities and avionics equipment . 22
4.5.5 Electronic components direct action groups . 24
4.6 Recycled components . 25
4.6.1 General . 25
4.6.2 Why does the avionics industry not use recycled components? . 25
4.6.3 When do recycled components become suspect and potentially
fraudulent? . 25
4.7 Original component manufacturer (OCM) anti-counterfeit guidelines . 26
4.7.1 General . 26
4.7.2 Chinese Reliable Electronic Component Supplier (RECS) audit scheme . 26

4.7.3 Original component manufacturer (OCM) ISO 9001 and AS/EN/JISQ
9100 Third Party Certification . 26
4.7.4 Original component manufacturer (OCM) trademarks . 26
4.7.5 Original component manufacturer (OCM) IP control . 26
4.7.6 Original component manufacturer (OCM) physical part marking and
packaging marking . 27
4.7.7 The Semiconductor Industries Association Anti Counterfeit Task Force
(ACTF) . 27
4.7.8 USA Trusted Foundry Program . 28
4.7.9 USA Trusted IC Supplier Accreditation Program . 28
4.7.10 Physical unclonable function (PUF) . 28
4.7.11 Original component manufacturer (OCM) best practice . 28
4.8 Distributor minimum accreditations . 28
4.9 Distributor AS/EN/JISQ 9120 Third Party Certification . 29
4.10 Franchised distributor network . 29

4.10.1 General . 29

4.10.2 SAE AS6496 . 30

4.10.3 Control stock through tracking schemes . 30

4.10.4 Control scrap . 30

4.10.5 RECS . 30

4.11 Non-franchised distributor anti-counterfeit guidelines . 30

4.11.1 General . 30

4.11.2 CCAP-101 certified program for independent distributor . 31

4.11.3 SAE AS6081 . 31

4.11.4 OEM managed non-franchised distributors. 31

4.11.5 Brokers . 31
4.12 Avionics OEM anti-counterfeit guidelines when procuring components . 31
4.12.1 General . 31
4.12.2 Buy from approved sources . 32
4.12.3 Traceable components . 32
4.12.4 Certificate of conformance and packing slip . 32
4.12.5 Plan and buy sufficient quantities . 33
4.12.6 Use of non- franchised distributors . 33
4.12.7 Brokers . 34
4.12.8 Contact the original manufacturer . 34
4.12.9 Obsolete components and franchised aftermarket sources . 34
4.12.10 IEC TS 62239-1 approved alternatives . 34
4.12.11 Product redesign . 34
4.12.12 Non traceable components . 35
4.12.13 OEM anti-counterfeit plans including SAE AS5553 and SAE AS6174 . 35
4.13 OEM anti-counterfeit guidelines for their products . 37
4.13.1 IP control . 37
4.13.2 Tamper-proofing the OEM design . 37
4.13.3 Tamper-proof labels . 38
4.13.4 Use of ASICS and FPGAs with IP protection features . 38
4.13.5 Control the final OEM product marking . 38
4.13.6 Control OEM scrap . 39
4.13.7 OEM trademarks and logos . 39
4.13.8 Control delivery of OEM products and spares and their useful life . 39
4.13.9 Repairs to OEM products . 39

4.14 Counterfeit, fraud and component recycling reporting . 40
4.14.1 General . 40
4.14.2 USA FAA suspected unapproved parts (SUP) program . 40
4.14.3 EASA . 40
4.14.4 UK counterfeit reporting . 40
4.14.5 EU counterfeit reporting . 40
4.14.6 UKEA anti-counterfeiting forum . 40
Annex A (informative) Useful contacts . 41
A.1 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) . 41
A.1.1 General . 41
A.1.2 What is WIPO? . 41
A.1.3 WIPO Intellectual Property Services . 41
A.1.4 WIPO global network on Intellectual Property (IP) Academies . 43
A.2 Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) . 43

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A.2.1 ACTA . 43

A.2.2 Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network (GACG) .
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