Getting Up To Speed On RoHS

"Phoenix-based distributor Avnet conducted a follow-up to its 2004 study of supplier compliance and found that component manufacturers are making progress, but there are still plenty of unresolved issues about part numbering and plans for handling in excess in leaded parts. The 2004 study showed that only 52 per cent of suppliers planned to assign new lead-free part numbers. The current study shows that number rising to 71 per cent." Source: ElectronicsWeekly.com