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boboneoone
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5 years ago

Method to identify counterfeit FPGA Cyclones

Hello, To support legacy applications, my company must purchase some of the original Cyclone chips (EP1C12Q240C6N). The only vendors are non-US however, and there is a concern that the chips may be...
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EngWei_O_Intel
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5 years ago

Hi boboneoone

We do not provide part marking verification in order to avoid the devices from grey market.
Intel PSG has its authorized distributor to sell Intel devices. If you got the devices from formal distributors, you shouldn’t worry on the device authenticity as the devices must be valid units. Otherwise, we do not ensure the device quality and do not provide the further service. You may find the authorized distributor list from the link below:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/buy.html

Thanks.

Eng Wei