TI's RoHS 'Gold' Aids Customers in RoHS Transition

"Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced the implementation of its RoHS (European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances) "Gold" strategy for its integrated circuit products. Developed to offer easy solutions to RoHS component transition challenges, RoHS "Gold" provides customers with the preferred finish for lead-frame based products, Nickel-Palladium-Gold (NiPdAu), which means no "tin whiskering" worries, as well as unique part numbers for easy Bill-of-Materials (BOM) management and easy on-line access to key material content information." Source: finanzen.net