An overview of the ECAL Test Lab with a description of our Counterfeit Detection Services.

1. Electronic
Component
Analytics
Lab
Our Mission: To provide
accurate, affordable,
quick-turn test results for
electronic components
that meet or exceed our
customer’s expectations.

2. About us: ECAL Services
Electronic Component Analytics
Lab (ECAL) is a subsidiary of US- Test & Analysis:
Bid, established to address the • Component Surface Inspection
increasing threat posed by coun- • Mechanical Dimension
terfeit electronic components Sampling
entering the marketplace. USBid • Marking Permanency Testing
is an independent distributor, • XRF (RoHS) Analysis
founded in 1998, that specializes conformities and provide input • X-Ray Lead Frame, Die, and
in providing dependable access on product suitability for a given Wire Bond Verification
to reliable electronic compo- application. • Electrical Testing (Discrete
nents. We recently completed
ECAL eliminates the guesswork Functional Testing, IC pin
a major facility upgrade that in-
about the condition of your com- correlation)
cludes the primary elements of
the Electronic Component Ana- ponents, regardless of where • Solderability (Dip and Look)
lytics Lab - expanded test and they were bought. • IC Decapsulation and Die
analytical capabilities utilizing the Verification
Services:
Third party test house charges Value Added:
range from hundreds of dollars to • Tape & Reel
thousands (or more) depending • Baking and Dry Packing
on the services provided which
• Memory Program/Erase
can quickly double or even triple
the cost of the original compo- • Kitting
nent purchase. The ECAL test
and analysis capabilities were
latest X-Ray, IC Decapsulation, developed specifically to pro-
XRF, and counterfeit IC test- vide counterfeit avoidance and
ing equipment. ECAL provides protection methods that meet
results that are accurate, afford- or exceed CCAP-101 Standards,
able, and quick. as well as the preliminary AS6081
ECAL provides counterfeit de- requirements – at a fraction of
tection services to customers in typical 3rd party test house cost.
Let ECAL be your first line of
the military, aerospace, medical,
defense against counterfeit elec- Test & Analysis
automotive, and Telecom/Com-
puter industries. The proliferation tronic components. Services:
of counterfeit and substandard Prior to any tests or analysis all
electronic components infiltrating products undergo a thorough
the global supply chain requires visual inspection adopted from
highly reliable, cost-effective test MIL-STD-883G, Method 2009.9
and analysis solutions for ALL and IDEA-STD-1010-B, that in-
orders – large and small. ECAL cludes evaluation of the incoming
is a quick-turn, ISO-9001 Certi- package, shipping information
fied facility designed to rapidly and carrier, as well as a detailed
detect and report product non- inspection that includes a mi-

3. croscopic visual inspection of all lot under test. ECAL in-house uses a JetEtch automated acid
surfaces and leads, solvent tests, equipment includes an 80kV, delivery system for plastic epoxy
and mechanical dimension mea- 5um resolution x-ray system. packages and assorted lab tools
surements. Next, an ECAL test for other types of packages.
n Electrical Testing:
flow in accordance with your re-
quirements is followed using the ECAL’s electrical testing capa-
following equipment to insure bilities provide accurate first-pass
the product analysis meets your analysis of the basic functional
individual needs. operation of your device. In-
house equipment such as an
n XRF: assortment of precision meters,
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analy- curve tracers, memory testers,
sis is used not only to determine
the amount of controlled metals
specified in the RoHS Directive, n Solderability Test:
but also to assure acceptable The test complies with J-STD-
Pb (Lead) levels in the leads of 002B and provides a means to
devices used in military applica- determine the solderability of
tions. Testing is non-destructive, device package terminations.
efficient, and capable of testing
a large number of elements at Value Added
once. and Counterfeit IC Detectors are Services:
used to measure manufacturer’s Our customers asked for addi-
specs on passive devices (resis- tional solutions to keep their lines
tors, capacitors, etc.), discrete running smoothly and ECAL set
devices such as transistors, di- up value added services to ad-
odes, MOSFETs, IGBTs, etc., pin dress these needs. Quick-turn,
correlation and limited functional in-house tape and reel capabil-
testing on ICs and memory tests ity is available for a variety of
for programs, check sums, and products including ICs, resistors,
basic functionality. and caps. In addition, ECAL of-
n X-Ray: fers bake ovens and dry pack for
X-ray examination is a non-de- moisture sensitive devices and
structive test used to verify the memory testing/erasure as well
internal contents of your semi- as kitting and specialty pack-
conductor package including the ing – let us solve your “one-off”
presence of a die, the integrity of problems.
the wire bonds, lead frame con-
dition, as well the consistency of
the internal elements across the
n IC Decapsulation:
Physical verification of the in-
ternal die provides evidence of
manufacturer’s markings, logos,
and topography as well as the
die’s physical dimensions. ECAL

4. Quality:
ECAL’s quality policy is to “provide total customer satisfaction
through continuous quality improvement” and our business
practices are driven by our commitment to meet customer de-
mands. The lab is ISO 9001:2008 certified and includes 100%
compliance to ANSI’s electro static discharge control program
ESD S20:20-2007.
Our inspection process is IDEA-STD-1010-B and CCAP-101
compliant and incorporates the latest counterfeit components
avoidance procedures to detect and quarantine any substandard
product before it arrives on your dock. The program consists of
four (4) parts consistent with AS6081 protocol:
• Procurement – Purchase from suppliers using Approved Vendor
List (AVL) policy
• Risk Assessment – Provide customer with Risk Assessment of the
supplier and product
• Control/Mitigation of Counterfeit Product – Prevents product
from re-entry to the supply chain
• Reporting – ECAL reports all nonconforming product for public
review
Certificates and Accreditations:
• ISO 9001:2008 (2004)
• ESD S20.20/2007 Compliant (2008)
• IDEA-STD-1010B Compliant (2009)
• CCAP-101 Compliant (2012)
ECAL – Accurate, Affordable, Quick
2320 Commerce Park Drive
Palm Bay, FL 32905 USA
321-725-9565 (Dial 7 for ECAL)
Visit us at: www.E-CALab.com