So, who I blame when my Kia stops working?
Not to worry. China can’t fake those kinds of chips, at least not yet. Intel, AMD, TSMC (which makes most of the chips that are put into automotive applications) are beyond the manufacturing ability of the Chinese. More importantly, the validation tools these chipmakers give to their customers virtually guarantees ‘fake’ chips can’t be used.
Where these chips might find their way into US products is in appliances and other lower-ticket products that don’t use sophisticated chips.
So, who I blame when my Kia stops working?
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Look in the mirror - that’s the guy that bought the cheap knock off.