Tamarac, FL -- MVR International Inc., a Florida-based distributor of electronic components, has launched a website (mvr-green.com) dedicated to the RoHS directive and other environmental laws emerging worldwide.
In an effort to clarify the complex RoHS issue and to provide up-to-date information, the online resource center offers:
Links to more than 250 components manufacturers’ compliance information,
Daily updated news about RoHS and environmental issues affecting the electronics industry,
Presentation of the RoHS directive in details: enforcement, affected equipments, exemptions, responsibilities, emerging legislations worldwide, international standards, etc.,
Frequently Asked Questions and links to technical and legislative resources about RoHS and environmental laws, etc.
The website, launched one year before official RoHS enforcement, will be continually updated until the need for such support is over.
HANOI -- Is Intel headed for India?
The world's leading chipmaker is reportedly considering locating a major chip packaging factory in India or Vietnam.
Intel chief executive Paul Otellini reportedly said Vietnam and other countries were possible locations for the facility. The estimated price tag for the plant: $400 million.
SAN JOSE -- The industry trade group SEMI will discuss the world's semiconductor equipment market in a special Webcast next week.
The Webcast will cover the global semiconductor equipment and materials markets. It will also include highlights from a recently completed report on the market for semi gear and materials in China.