SMT Corp.

SMT Corp. supplies and tests electronic components for defense, aerospace and other high reliability supply chains. Its work covers sourcing, authentication, testing and inventory management. The company says it helps customers deal with hard sourcing, obsolete parts and counterfeit risk.

The site groups its offer into three areas. The first is sourcing and authentication of traceable, quality assured components. The second is electrical, environmental and qualification testing to check performance, reliability and compliance. The third is lifecycle and inventory work, which helps manage excess, obsolete and at risk component stock.

SMT Corp. says it holds AS6171 HRL2 accreditation and is a DLA QTSL recognized laboratory. It describes itself as one of only two accredited facilities worldwide and cites more than 25 years of performance. It also says it serves aerospace and defense prime contractors.

One case study on the site covers a batch of 302 field effect transistors, where 30 failed electrical testing. The authenticity test lab team looked past visual checks. They found hidden internal defects and traced the cause. The company uses the story to show why deep testing matters.

The headquarters is a 72,000 square foot building in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. It has space for inspection, testing, storage, handling and distribution. More than 60,000 square feet have ESD safe flooring, which protects parts from static. The building has climate controlled storage, fire detection, burglar alarms and video surveillance.

The company bought the original 9 acre site in 2003. Construction began in July 2003 and finished in May 2005. In 2010 it bought another 12 acres next door. It also owns a subsidiary, SMT Labs UK Ltd., which is a laboratory in Rochester, Kent.

The SMT Corp. website carries articles on counterfeit prevention, testing standards and defense supply chain rules. It also has purchasing terms for the United States and the United Kingdom, a careers section and a form to request a quote.