Thursday, August 11, 2005

EDA’s Designs on Environmental Compliance

"With a number of leading environmental regulations set to take effect soon – August 13, in the case of the European Union’s deadline on registering for its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) less than a year away – just how far up the semiconductor chain are companies feeling a ripple effect? Far enough to reach the printed circuit board (PCB) level in the electronics design automation (EDA) space." Source: reed-electronics.com