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RoHS Compliance
Can RoHS Conversion Actually Reduce Product Cost?
he initial conversion of consumer and other electronics to RoHS was painful and costly at all levels of the supply chain. But over the past six years, many valuable lessons have been learned that can ease the coming transition for the next wave of products pursuing compliance, not to mention older designs that need to be updated. A look at the keys to a successful, economically advantageous conversion.
by Philip DiVita, David Steele, John Kanavel and Chrys Shea

FIRST PERSON

• Caveat Lector
  Let’s get small.
  Mike Buetow

• Talking Heads
  Alpha’s Bruce Moloznik.
  Mike Buetow

TECH TALK

• On the Forefront
  25 and counting.
  E. Jan Vardaman

• ESD Basics
  Getting the Most from ESD Standards.
  The ESD Association

• Soldering
  ‘Stamp’ of approval.
  Al Cable

• Defects Database
  Probing BGA joints.
  Dr. Chris Hunt

• Getting Lean
  Formalizing risk mitigation.
  Steve McEuen

• Technical Abstracts
  In Case You Missed It.