This page contains some example photos that will help you identify fake YM2612 chips, primarily based on their package style. It also touches on counterfeit IC detection in general.
In the electronics community in general, a chip that has been remarked in any way would be considered fake. For the purposes of this document, "fake" means a chip that does not work, specifically because it is not a YM2612, but has been remarked to look like one. Remarking is a common practice among sellers of obsolete ICs and is nearly unavoidable when sourcing YM2612s, but recently sellers are starting to send out completely fake chips.
In the electronics community in general, a chip that has been remarked in any way would be considered fake. For the purposes of this document, "fake" means a chip that does not work, specifically because it is not a YM2612, but has been remarked to look like one. Remarking is a common practice among sellers of obsolete ICs and is becoming unavoidable when sourcing YM2612s, but recently sellers are starting to send out completely fake chips.
**This page contains the following:**
* Known real chips. *Please note that this page is incomplete, and some legit YM2612 package styles are not pictured here*
