Tag Archives: RoHS
RoHS, Six Years After
Folks, I was at IPC Apex Expo the other week. San Diego is a great venue for the show, but I always forget how cold it can be (55°-65°F) this time of year. While at the show, I was interviewed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apex, cost, Dartmouth, Expo, IPC, lead-free soldering, Reliability, Rockwell Collins, RoHS
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China Chemical Registration
As of March 1, 2013, the following must obtain an appropriate Registration Certificate for Environmental Management Registration for Hazardous Chemicals in China: newly established companies that produce hazardous chemicals companies using hazardous chemicals for production purposes companies importing or exporting … Continue reading
New RoHS Exemption Consultation
There is a new consultation for RoHS exemptions going on now. It started on Friday, Nov. 9. This stakeholder consultation runs for 12 weeks from now through Feb. 1. From Philips to Toshiba Semiconductor and Xerox, the list of interested stakeholders in the … Continue reading
New EU RoHS 2 Guidance FAQ
Guidance document in the form of a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the RoHS Recast has been published. The RoHS Recast entered into force on July 21, 2011, and requires Member States to transpose the provisions into their respective national … Continue reading
The New RoHS
In RoHS news, the real news is that the RoHS2 is really just RoHS. We still hear people talking about “RoHS2″ and “RoHS Recast” — and there is simply no such thing: there is just RoHS. Yes, there were significant … Continue reading
Is Flat the Next Big Thing?
The Human Media Lab at Queen’s University, Canada and Arizona State University’s Motivational Environments Research group have teamed up to create what’s been dubbed the “PaperPhone.” The phone was created with the same e-ink technology found in the Kindle e-book … Continue reading
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Tagged e-book, e-ink, electronics assembly, flex circuits, Kindle, PaperPhone, printed circuit board, RoHS
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RoHS Recast — Regulatory Update Made Official
The Council of the European Union (“the Council“) officially revised the RoHS directive on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The chemical restrictions will now apply to all electrical and electronic equipment, as well as to cables and spare … Continue reading
Bismuth: Behind the Numbers
Based on a recent post I published regarding the use of bismuth in solder alloys, John writes: If Bismuth comes from the production of Pb, and if the use of Pb is being reduced, won’t the availability of Bi be … Continue reading
Top 5 Questions About RoHS in 2011
Here are the top 5 things businesses need to know about RoHS in 2011. And first, an overview of the RoHS directive. RoHS overview As of July 1, 2006, producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in the … Continue reading
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Tagged EU, hazardous material, REACH, RoHS, Top 5 Questions About RoHS in 2011, WEEE
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