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42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 • Documentation of origin: Companies must maintain detailed records documenting the origin of all electronic components used in production. • Verification processes: Manufacturers are required to implement processes that ensure the authenticity of the source of their components, reducing reliance on potentially fraudulent documentation. • Adherence to standards: Compliance with industry standards such as IPC-1752A (Material Declaration Management) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) is essential for ensuring quality and traceability. 2. Current Solutions: A Trust-based Approach Despite the clear regulations, current solu- tions predominantly rely on trust. Manufactur- ers depend on paper reports and documenta- tion provided by the supply chain to verify the sources of their components. is approach has significant drawbacks: • Lack of ground truth: Existing methods do not provide a technological means to obtain ground truth regarding the ori- gins of components. Verification is lim- ited to the accuracy of documents and trust in suppliers. • Increased risk: e reliance on paperwork increases the risk of fraud and misrepre- sentation, which can lead to non-compli- ance and reputational damage. 3. Introducing Deep AI Visual Verification Cybord offers innovative solutions designed to address these challenges through advanced visual inspection technology. • Deep visual analysis: ese soware solu- tions enable the visual inspection of the top surface of assembled circuit boards to accu- rately identify the manufacturer and coun- try of origin of all assembled components. • Provenance detection: » Top marking recognition: For compo- nents with visible markings, the so- ware reads and decodes the context of the markings, extracting the country of origin and additional traceability data. • Direct image verification: By capturing images during assembly from automated optical inspection (AOI) machines or aer assembly using top images of the circuit board, Cybord ensures the provenance of the components. is technology guaran- tees that 100% of components are verified against their reported country of origin. • Comprehensive verification of components: Cybord's technology extends its verification capabilities to finished goods and semi-fin- ished products. is ensures that all components used in the assembly are original and have not been tampered with, modified, or replaced during production, shipping, or at any point in the supply chain. By employing deep visual analy- sis and forensic examination, manufacturers can confidently verify the integrity of their products, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining the highest quality and safety standards. Figure 1: AI decoding of top marking context. This illustration showcases how traceability information is extracted directly from the component. By leveraging AI to decode the con- text of each character and annotation on the component's top marking, we accurately identify the source of truth,including the country of origin.