美國(guó)的國(guó)會(huì)議員已經(jīng)提出立法案，旨在杜絕仿冒半導(dǎo)體組件流入美國(guó)；那些日益猖獗的仿冒組件已經(jīng)成為美國(guó)國(guó)家安全與關(guān)鍵基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的嚴(yán)重威脅。 上述立法提案是由眾議員Michael McCaul、Howard McKeon與William Keating所提出，目標(biāo)是修改美國(guó)海關(guān)與邊境保衛(wèi)局(U.S. Customs and Border Protection)目前限制芯片制造商取得疑似仿冒組件照片之策略。編號(hào)H.R. 6012的立法修正案，將讓芯片制造商能檢視疑似仿冒芯片上的識(shí)別信息，以判別其真?zhèn)巍? 該法案的支持者表示，這項(xiàng)提案的宗旨是為了杜絕目前已經(jīng)流入美國(guó)的、數(shù)量超過(guò)百萬(wàn)顆的仿冒芯片；而且根據(jù)調(diào)查，那些產(chǎn)品主要是來(lái)自中國(guó)。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，在2010年流入美國(guó)市場(chǎng)的仿冒或是卷標(biāo)錯(cuò)置芯片數(shù)量總共就有200萬(wàn)顆；其中有一些仿冒芯片是從廢棄回收的電子設(shè)備中取出，重新包裝上市。 “從煞車系統(tǒng)、心律調(diào)整器到先進(jìn)的國(guó)防設(shè)備，若是這些產(chǎn)品因?yàn)榉旅靶酒a(chǎn)生故障，將會(huì)導(dǎo)致災(zāi)難性的后果；”McKeon在法案說(shuō)明中表示：“這項(xiàng)提案將從根本上改善我們杜絕仿冒芯片進(jìn)入美國(guó)市場(chǎng)的成果?！? McKeon 是美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)眾議院國(guó)防委員會(huì)(House Armed Services Committee)的成員，McCaul則是眾議院國(guó)土安全監(jiān)督與調(diào)查小組委員會(huì)(the House Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations subcommittee)的成員。 最近一項(xiàng)由參議院國(guó)防 委員會(huì)(Senate Armed Services Committee)所做的調(diào)查顯示，仿冒芯片已經(jīng)滲透到數(shù)種美國(guó)國(guó)防武器中，包括海軍的SH-60B海鷹號(hào)(Seahawk)直升機(jī)，以及P8-A反潛戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)。而包括美國(guó)半導(dǎo)體產(chǎn)業(yè)協(xié)會(huì)(SIA)在內(nèi)的產(chǎn)業(yè)團(tuán)體，對(duì)上述法案的提出都表示贊許，并指出若讓仿冒組件進(jìn)入國(guó)防武器、網(wǎng)絡(luò)或是醫(yī)療設(shè)備中，將會(huì)變 成“定時(shí)炸 彈”。 新提出的法案一開(kāi)始將交付參議院司法委員會(huì)進(jìn)行審議，因?yàn)閮?nèi)容提到了智能財(cái)產(chǎn)權(quán)的議題；但因?yàn)槊绹?guó)國(guó)會(huì)目前在休會(huì)期，緊接著美國(guó)總統(tǒng)大選又將在秋季舉行，此項(xiàng)法案可能要等到本年度最后一個(gè)會(huì)期才會(huì)排入委員會(huì)議程。 編譯：Judith Cheng 本文授權(quán)編譯自EBN Online，版權(quán)所有，謝絕轉(zhuǎn)載 本文下一頁(yè)：參考英文原文：Legislation seeks to relax restrictions on tracking fake chips，by George Leopold

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{pagination} Legislation seeks to relax restrictions on tracking fake chips George Leopold WASHINGTON – Three lawmakers have proposed legislation aimed at stemming the flow of counterfeit semiconductors into the U.S., a growing threat to the nation’s national security and critical infrastructure. The legislation introduced by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Howard McKeon (R-Texas) and William Keating (D-Mass.) seeks to reverse the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s policy that limits chip makers’ access to photographs of trademarks on suspected fake chips. H.R. 6012 would again allow chip makers to examine photographs showing identifying information on suspect chips to determine their authenticity. The bill’s sponsors said the legislation is designed to stop the flow of more than 1 million counterfeit chips into the U.S. that investigators suspect are primarily made in China. More than 2 million counterfeit or mislabeled chips entered the U.S. in 2010, the lawmakers said. One technique involves salvaging and repackaging chips from discarded electronic equipment. “From brake systems and defibrillators to advanced military weapon systems, when a product fails because of a counterfeit chip, the consequences can be catastrophic,” McKeon said in a statement introducing the legislation. “This bill will fundamentally improve our efforts to stop the dangerous flow of counterfeit chips onto our shores.” McKeon is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. McCaul is chairman of the House Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations subcommittee. A recent investigation by the Senate Armed Services Committee revealed that fake chips had turned up in several U.S. weapons, including the Navy’s SH-60B Seahawk helicopter and the P8-A antisubmarine warfare aircraft. Industry groups like the Semiconductor Industry Association praised the legislation, calling the spread of counterfeit chips in weapons, networks and medical devices a “ticking time bomb.” The proposed legislation will initially be considered by the House Judiciary Committee since it raises issues about intellectual property rights. With lawmakers heading home for vacation later this week and a general election looming in the fall, it is unlikely the legislation would make it out of the committee by the end of the current congressional session.