CHARLOTTE, NC -- Solectron Corp.'s facility here has gained certification to the IPC Restrictions on Hazardous Materials Lead-Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability, the company said today. The site, which was the beta site for the IPC program, is the first of the tier one EMS firms to receive the certification.


The full rollout of the program is planned for early April.

In a press release, Solectron said it completed the audit program by demonstrating the processes necessary to be capable of producing Pb-free assemblies in complying with the RoHS directive.

"IPC's certification of Solectron Charlotte is another validation of Solectron's RoHS readiness preparation to help ensure our sites worldwide are able to meet RoHS requirements for OEMs," said Dave Purvis, chief technical officer. "The internal process used by Solectron Charlotte to earn IPC certification is the same process used at all of our sites around the world."