RoHS, which is the acronym for "Restriction of Hazardous Substances", is a directive from the European Union (EU) that restricts the use of six substances in new electrical and electronic equipment that are placed on the market by July 1, 2006.
"PANALYTICAL’S comprehensive range of XRF systems and reference standards enable industry to meet the challenges set by the new EU RoHS and WEEE directives and to monitor levels of regulated substances covered by other important environmental legislation such as ELV (End-of-Life vehicles directive) and the EU packaging directive (EPD) as well as emerging legislations in other parts of the world." Source: ferret.com.au
"Imperial Connector Systems has developed a range of HDMI sockets for use in the digital display market. The range of 19-contact connectors is fully RoHS compliant for use in the European arena and samples for preproduction testing are available without delay. These small outline 5Gbit/s (maximum) connectors are suitable for high definition uncompressed video and multi-channel audio applications and use a fraction of the board space (around 40%) of a SCART socket, making them ideal for set-top boxes, DVD players and high definition televisions." Source: electronicstalk.com
"Betatherm's L series can be used for any general temperature measurement, control or compensation application where interchangeability and low cost are major considerations. The L series is available in two types, A and B. The A type can be used in standard probe assemblies. RoHS compliant." Source: laboratorytalk.com
:Synapsis Technology, Inc., a provider of environmental compliance and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today announced the next release, version 2.5, of its patentpending Environmental Material Aggregation and Reporting System (EMARS(TM)), which completely supports the IPC-1752 Material Declarations standard for the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive. "The IPC-1752 materials directive is a critical industry standard to help control the data formats and forms involved in complying with RoHS," said German Avila, Synapsis' product manager for environmental products. "Thoroughly understanding IPC-1752 is extremely important for OEMs and suppliers trying to streamline their processes and reduce the cost and burden of exchanging data related to RoHS. Our new version of EMARS has been designed to support IPC-1752 and ease the pain of gathering, organizing and storing the mass amounts of data involved in compliance." Source: chron.com
"The looming directive has implications for engineers, managers, and procurement specialists throughout the electronics industry. While other electronics manufacturers scramble to engineer alternatives to existing components, Texas Instruments (TI) has been producing Pb-Free electronics since 1989. “We saw it in the very beginning as a competitive advantage,” says Jan H. Pape, marketing director of TI’s Worldwide Standard Linear and Logic (SLL) group. “As it turns out, our Pb-Free definition is equal to or better than the RoHS definition.”" Source: edn.com
"Groschopp, Inc., has announced manufacturing compliance with the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. The directive requires that all electrical and electronic products registered with the European Union be free of restricted toxins as of July 2006. Groschopp has taken a proactive approach ahead of the worldwide schedule by producing fractional HP motors that use lead-free solder as of December 2005. The company will replace its Sn50 Pb50 solder for Sn96.4Ag3.0Cu0.5 lead-free solder. Solder processes including the flux and cleaner used will remain the same." Source: automation.com
"Featuring 3.55 x 3.775 in. footprint, Lynx (part No. VL-EPM-4g) RoHS-compliant, embedded SBC utilizes AMD Elan SC520 processor and PC/104-Plus interface that supports ISA and PCI add-on modules. It does not include on-board video circuitry, but provides on-board 64 MB Soldered-on SDRAM, 4 COM ports, Ethernet, IDE, LPT, 2 counter/timers, floppy interface, and keyboard/mouse ports in addition to customizable, field-upgradeable, OEM-enhanced BIOS." Source: thomasnet.com
"A new series of RoHS compliant, ultra-small surface mount rectifier diodes is now available, from Easby Electronics. With a footprint reduced by 78% and packages just 0.9mm high, they are seen as ideal for automatic insertion in compact portable devices. The RoHS-compliant TS4148 high speed diodes offer an equivalent to the universally popular 1N4148 diode. The TS4148 range is available in standard 1206, 0805 and 0603 surface-mount packages, significantly simplifying handling compared with traditional rounded MELF packages. The company also offers a very wide range of standard and Schottky diodes in SOT-23 packages." Source: electropages.com
"Multi-Tech(R) Systems, Inc., a leading data communications and telecommunications company based in suburban Minneapolis, is now shipping RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant products. Through implementing this RoHS initiative, Multi-Tech Systems eliminated the use of certain hazardous substances from the manufacturing of data and telecommunications products. Prohibited substances listed as part of the RoHS program include mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, brominated flame retardant and others." Source: prnewswire.com
"All Fuzetec PPTC resettable fuses are now available complying with RoHS (Pb-free) requirements. The products, which are fully approved, comprise: radial leaded parts in both disc and rectangular format with a voltage range from 16 to 600V in seven steps; a surface mount offering (1206, 1210,1812 and 2920); and axial leaded versions specifically designed for rechargeable battery packs. In addition a custom design service is available which addresses requirements that do not fit the standard specification or package." Source: electronicstalk.com
"Synapsis Technology, Inc., a provider of environmental compliance and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today announced that it will be instructing three training courses for the IPC focusing on "Ensuring RoHS Compliance Through Materials Declaration Tools." The courses will be conducted by German Avila, product manager for Synapsis Technology's environmental solutions. The courses will be offered on February 28 in Costa Mesa, Calif. and March 16 in Dallas, Texas, as well as at the IPC/JEDEC International Conference on Lead Free Electronic Components and Assemblies being held March 7-9 in Santa Clara, Calif. Mr. Avila's presentation will from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on March 7." Source: chron.com
"Coretec Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs), formally announced today the availability of comprehensive material content documentation consistent with the European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation. "We have expended tremendous energy & resource over the past 18 months to be able to provide our customers with detailed RoHS-compliant material declaration reports for their printed circuit boards", commented Jeff Canavor, Executive Vice President. "With our core business the manufacture of time-critical PCBs, we have to be in position to provide this detailed material content information to our customers in an expedited manner."" Source: ccnmatthews.com
"Specifically designed for EMI suppression of high frequency circuits, the latest range of air core chip coils from Murata is fully compliant with RoHS legislation and available immediately in full production volumes. The LQW04A series provides a cost effective and miniaturised alternative to the earlier LQW15A series. Just half the volume and 60% of the mounting area, these new chip coils measure 0.8 x 0.4mm with a low 0.4mm profile, which combined with a resin-coated surface, makes them particularly suitable for high-density mounting." Source: electronicstalk.com
"With the July 1 date looming for the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) to become law, Newark InOne is now offering additional compliance help on its RoHS Express site (www.newarkinone.com/rohs) for U.S. and Canadian manufacturers looking to meet the new environmental regulations. Design engineers and component buyers can use the new site to identify their level of progress and use the tools and/or content provided under each step to progress towards compliance." Source: sdcexec.com
"MatrixOne, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain(TM), today announced that it will be hosting two free half-day conferences focused on how electronics companies are affected by existing and newly emerging environmental compliance regulations. This event, co-sponsored by Tetra Tech, Inc. and Environmental Monitoring and Technologies (EMT), will examine the issues surrounding environmental compliance in the technology/electronics industry, specifically the European Union's new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) environmental regulation, which has a deadline of July 1, 2006. " Source: businesswire.com
"Contemporary Controls’ manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China has transitioned to lead-free operation as specified by the European Union’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive on chemical substances. Contemporary Controls (Suzhou) Co. Ltd (CCC) has eliminated the use of lead in their equipment, well before the time the directive goes into effect in July 1, 2006. Plant Manager Basile Waite says significant changes in materials and processes were accomplished to offer products and solutions to meet their customers’ requirements. ”The steps taken during this period ensured that the quality our customers have come to known wasn’t lost in the process,” says Waite. “Our manufacturing personnel received skilled training on all new equipment and procedures.”" Source: pcb007.com
"Available now from Wordsworth Technology is the new WSB-9150 full-size PICMG CPU card from IEI Technology Corporation, supporting Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron D series Socket 478 processors up to 3.4GHz and 533/800MHz front side bus. The WSB-9150 complies with the Restriction on Use of hazardous substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (RoHS) meaning that it is free of a number of hazardous substances, including lead. The WSB-9150 implements the Intel 915GV and ICH6 chipsets and supports up to 2Gbyte of dual channel DDR333/400 SDRAM in two 184-pin slots." Source: electronicstalk.com
"eviewing exemptions is an ongoing process required by the RoHS directive. The EC will be at this indefinitely, so there will always be an opportunity to request a new exemption. And while you are researching your own exemption, be sure to read and comment on those that are open now. The most deserving of attention are numbers 10 through 15. I consider these to have the best chance of acceptance. If you don't read them now, you will likely be reading them in the future when they become law. This is your only chance to affect the outcome." Source: pcb007.com
"With the July 1 date looming for the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) to become law, Newark InOne is offering new compliance help on its RoHS Express site. (www.newarkinone.com/rohs). Newark InOne has identified four basic steps that an original equipment manufacturer will typically consider on its way towards compliance with the RoHS directive. These steps form the framework for the revamped RoHS Express site: The steps include: * Understand RoHS. * Analyze parts lists/bills of material. * Purchase compliant parts. * Assure RoHS compliance accuracy." Source: purchasing.com
"Government agency Envirowise has been criticised for giving potentially misleading information about the requirements for companies to meet the July 1 deadline for the RoHS Directive. Liverpool-based manufacturer Brainboxes complained to Envirowise that advice it had received from the organisation’s help desk seemed to be at odds with the legal requirements of the RoHS Directive." Source: electronicsweekly.com
"Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced that touch panel product orders accepted after January 31, 2006 for out-of-stock standard products will be supported with lead-free, RoHS-compliant, equivalent product. The RoHS-compliant touch panels have new part numbers to differentiate them from the existing products. A cross-reference table is available at RoHS compliant Part Number Cross Reference. Panel pricing is the same as or similar to the current offering." Source: noticias.info