The RoHS Reference Center, from Electronic Design, is designed to provide electronic design engineers with lead free information they need to specify or purchase lead free electronic components in compliance with the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances directive - commonly known as the lead-free directive. The substances covered by the RoHS Directive are scientifically well researched and evaluated and have been subject to different measures both at community and at national level. Member States shall ensure that, from 1 July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market does not contain lead ("lead free"), mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

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Vishay RoHS-Compliant SMD Aluminum Capacitors Enable Operation Up To 125° C

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced the release of a new surface-mount aluminum capacitor series designed to provide capacitance values up to 680 µF and reliability at high temperatures up to 125° C. The new 140 CRH RoHS-compliant SMD alu ...

All Datakey Electronics Standard Products Available In RoHS-compliant Models

Datakey Electronics, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged, re-programmable memory Keys and Tokens, has announced that all of their standard catalog products are available in RoHS-compliant models. RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) is a Europea ...

Lantronix Announces First RoHS-compliant 802.11 B/G Wireless Networking Module

Lantronix, Inc. announced the addition of 802.11b/g wireless capabilities to its popular WiPort embedded 802.11 networking module. This new WiPort is the first embedded RoHS-compliant device server to provide serial-to-wireless, or, Ethernet-to- ...

IRC Develops RoHS-Compliant Versions of Popular Resistor Products

Providing customers with product options in response to the impending RoHS compliance deadline, TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division has developed RoHS-compliant versions of their resistor products, including its LR family of thick film cur ...

EMA Adds Five Key Capabilities to EMA Engineering Data Management (EDM)

Rochester, NY (March 28, 2006) – EMA Design Automation, a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced that it has integrated the Omnify software into the EMA EDM environment increasing capabilities to m ...

Foster Transformer Unveils EMI Filters with Optional Surge Suppression

Cincinnati, OH – EMI Filters with optional surge suppression can be mounted with one-quarter-inch quick connect terminals, allowing them to be used wherever needed to control EMI – even multiple locations within a piece of equipment. F ...

AnalogicTech Announces New High Current Charge Pump

Sunnyvale, CA – March 27, 2006 – Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated (AnalogicTech), a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, today announced the AAT3174, a high current, high efficiency char ...

NEW HIGH DENSITY POWER CONNECTOR FOR MicroTCA APPLICATIONS

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 20, 2006 - Tyco Electronics today announced the new MINIPAK HD connector designed to carry high density power and signal as required in the developing MicroTCA Standard. The MINIPAK HD connector is designed to carry 280 ...

OPTEK TAKES PROACTIVE APPROACH To RoHS

CARROLLTON, TX (March 20, 2006) – Responding to the European Union’s RoHS compliance directive, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a comprehensive approach to ensuring that all standard commercial products meet RoHS compliance standar ...

More than 80 Percent of the Products in Jameco's Latest Catalog Available in RoHS-Compliant Versions

Belmont, CA (March 31, 2006) – More than 80 percent of the products in the latest Jameco Electronics catalog are now available in RoHS versions for customers shipping to the European Union.

The RoHS-compliant products are conveniently ...

American Bright Optoelectronics Corporation introduces innovative, RoHS compliant LED strip lighting product suitable for diverse lighting applications

Chino, Ca. March 21, 2006 – American Bright Optoelectronics Corporation introduced the ABPL series of LED strip lighting products targeted at the decorative and general lighting industries, channel letter illumination and large format backlighti ...

EMA Design Automation and Ageus Solutions Align Forces

Rochester, NY (March 21, 2006) – EMA Design Automation, a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, and Ageus Solutions, a leader in RoHS and WEEE compliance, have joined forces to provide environmental compliance so ...

New Liquid OA Flux for Lead-free Wave Soldering

Cobar’s new 92-XCON OA flux is especially formulated for Lead-free soldering, and designed to withstand the high temperatures associated with Lead-free processing without breaking down or losing its activity.

92-XCON offers a robust p ...

Hi-Tech -- Highly Toxic

Hannover, Germany, 8 March 2006 —As electronic industry leaders gather in Hannover today at the world’s largest electronics fair, CeBit, Greenpeace activists erected a giant robot, at the main entrance, made from electronic components to remind ...

MTI Wireless Edge Announces RoHS Compliance of All Its Antenna Products for Fixed Wireless and RFID

MTI Wireless Edge today reported that effective from January 1, 2006, all their antenna products for FBWA, WiMAX, Wi-Fi and RFID comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substance in Electrical and Electronic Equipment known as RoHS directive th ...

Endwave Delivers Its First RoHS Compliant Transceivers to the Wireless Industry

Endwave Corporation,a leading provider of high-frequency RF modules for telecommunications networks, defense electronics, and homeland security systems, today announced the delivery of their first transceiver designed to be fully compliant with ...

Avago Technologies Ships One-Millionth RoHS-Compliant Fiber Optic Transceiver Module; Broad Portfolio of Compliant Products Allows System Vendors to Meet European Directive Ahead of July 1 Deadline

ANAHEIM, Calif.--March 7, 2006--Avago Technologies today announced it has shipped its one-millionth fiber optic transceiver that is compliant with the European Union's directive for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). The lead-free, back ...

Convert Lead IC's to RoHS Compliant

E-Certa announces the first licensing agreement from New Way Technologies and Licensing Inc., for their (International Patent Pending) process to perform a total RoHS compliant conversion from lead to no lead (along with all other restricted mat ...

Newark InOne Offers North America's First RoHS Catalog

Newark InOne, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc and the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America, announces that it is offering a new 580-page catalog devoted strictly t ...

Fairchild Semiconductor Now Shipping 100% RoHS Compliant Products

February 27, 2006 - Fairchild Semiconductor announced today it is shipping its complete portfolio of basic marked components - totaling more than 34,000 products - in configurations that conform to the European (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Subs ...

RoHS-Compliant Motors Available From Groschopp

Sioux Center, IA—February 13, 2006—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 ...

Connector System Enhances Reliability for Portable Electronics

ETTERS, PA (December 15, 2005) – FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, has developed RoHS-compatible versions of the Conan® 1.0mm-pitch, low-profile, board-stacking connector system. Designed to provide a mechanically sec ...

Best-in-Class Management Practices Position STMicroelectronics Among the Top Ten Green Companies of the Decade

GENEVA, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers and a longtime leading proponent of sustainable development, has been named at the top of the Best Management Practices ...

FCI’s proven D-Sub range now fully RoHS-compatible

ETTERS, PA. (December 12, 2005) — FCI, one of the leading suppliers of connectors and interconnect systems, introduces its RoHS-compatible D-Sub family of connectors to meet the European Directive EU 2002/95/EC. Both the Delta D series straight ...

Federal Electronics Introduces RoHS Conversion Services

CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, December 5, 2005 -- Federal Electronics, a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has introduced a portfolio of services designed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEM) convert and, where necess ...

TAOS, Inc. Announces Every Device in Each Optoelectronic Sensor Solution Product Family is Now RoHS-Compliant

December 5, 2005 (Plano, TX) – Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions®, Inc. (TAOS) announced today that every device in each of its optoelectronic sensor solution product families is now lead-free and fully compliant with the restrictions on haz ...

3M Embedded Capacitor Material is RoHS Compliant

Friday December 9, 6:00 pm ET

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2005--3M Electronics announced today that its advanced laminate, 3M embedded capacitor material, is RoHS compliant. OEMs and printed circuit board fabricators are using ...

Emerging Display Technology Selects Green Compliance Management Solution from PTC/POAKS

South Pasadena, CA – October 21, 2005 – Pacific Oaks Technology (POAKS), a leading provider of green compliance management solution, today announced that Emerging Display Technology (EDT)– a leader in providing small-to-midsized STN LCD panels, ...

Hannspree selects Green Compliance Management Solution from PTC/POAKS

South Pasadena, CA – October 14, 2005 – Pacific Oaks Technology (POAKS), a leading provider of green compliance management solution, today announced that Hannspree Inc. – a leader in providing exotically styled and licensed flat-panel TVs, has ...

Ability Enterprise Co. (Taiwan Canon) Deploys POAKS product for Green Compliance Management Solution

South Pasadena, CA – October 11, 2005 – Pacific Oaks Technology (POAKS), a leading provider of green compliance management solution, today announced that Ability Enterprise Co., also known as Taiwan Canon – a leader in OEM/ODM optic products su ...

TI’s RoHS “Gold” Aids Customers in RoHS Transition

DALLAS (August 15, 2005) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced the implementation of its RoHS (European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances) “Gold” strategy for its integrated circuit products. Developed to offer easy s ...

120 W 3”x5” power supplies comply with RoHS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2005
Beaverton, OR

V-Infinity’s family of convection-cooled 120 watt 1U height switching power supplies are now RoHS compliant. The 3”x5” units are designed for a range of information tech ...

Communication And Information Are Critical Components Of RoHS Compliance

Atlanta, GA—Representatives from more than 80 companies met on June 9th at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare for the NEDA Industry Summit: Negotiating the Economic, Legal and Logistic Challenges of RoHS and Lead Free Compliance. The m ...

Artesyn Technologies Announces Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Initiative

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 14, 2005 -- Artesyn Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSN), a leader in power conversion and embedded board solutions for infrastructure applications within the communications marketplace, today announced a new RoHS (Restriction ...

Newark InOne Gets Down To Details With RoHS Legislation And Technical Manual

CHICAGO, JUNE 9, 2005 Newark InOne, the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America and a subsidiary of global Premier Farnell plc, now offers a RoHS Legislation and Technical manual in a dowload ...

IMEC shows progress in lead-free materials at IMAPS EMPC 200

Brugge, Belgium - June 13, 2005 - IMEC announces advances in identification of lead-free (Pb-free) solder materials in four papers at the 2005 IMAPS European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference (EMPC). Progress is reported in the understa ...

Carling Announces ROHS Initiative

June 1, 2005 -- Plainville, CT -- Carling Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of Hydraulic Magnetic and Thermal Circuit Breakers, Electrical Switches and Assemblies, and Advanced Systems including Power Distribution Centers, Di ...

Dell Unveils Two Lead-Reduced Desktops

Thu Jun 2, 6:22 PM ET

Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, on Thursday announced two environmentally friendlier desktop computer systems for business users.

Dell said lead-reduced versions of its OptiPlex GX520 ...

Greenpeace Pulls Plug On Dirty Electronics Companies

Geneva, 23 May 2005 - Greenpeace called on dirty electronics companies to clean up their act today, starting with toxic tech giant, Hewlett-Packard. At 08.00 this morning, 15 Greenpeace activists delivered a truckload of electronic waste to the co ...

Newark InOne Launches "RoHS Express" To Help Design Engineers, Component Buyers Comply With EU Green Law

CHICAGO (May 3, 2005) – Newark InOne, a subsidiary of global Premier Farnell plc and the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America, announces the launch of RoHS Express (newarkinone.com/rohs), ...

EMA Design Automation Announces RoHS Compliance Service and Design Methodology

Rochester, NY – May 24, 2005 – EMA Design Automation™, a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced a new service to help companies satisfy the European Union's restriction of the use of certain hazardou ...

Viking InterWorks Ships RoHS-Compliant Memory Module Products

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viking InterWorks, a Sanmina-SCI Company (Nasdaq: SANM - News) and designer and manufacturer of memory modules, today announced it is currently shipping RoHS- (Restriction of Hazardo ...

Compact 18 W Switcher Meets European Union's 2002/95/EC Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

SAN MARCOS, CA-May 13, 2005-TAIYO YUDEN (USA), INC. introduces the LPT18, an AC input, dual DC output, switch-mode power supply designed specifically for RoHS-compliant require-ments. The LPT18 is one of the few switchers in its class that current ...

Sanmina-SCI's 'Green' Services Initiatives Prepare Customers for Environmental Regulatory Compliance

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM), a leading global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, today announced its "green" services initiatives are successfully helping original equipme ...

IPC Announces Call for Papers for IPCWorks 2005 Technical Conference

Bannockburn, Ill., May 11, 2005 – IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces a call for papers for its IPCWorks 2005 technical conference which takes place October 27, 2005, at a new venue – the SandsExpo and Convention Center ...

Littelfuse Announces New Lead-Free 2AG, 3AG, 3AB and 5 x 20mm Fuses

DES PLAINES, Illinois, May 03, 2005 – To meet the growing needs of manufacturers who must meet worldwide lead-free manufacturing requirements, Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:LFUS) has introduced lead-free versions of its 2AG, 3AG, 3AB and 5 x 20mm ...

BI Technologies Develops RoHS-Compliant Thin Film Resistor Networks

FULLERTON, Calif (May 3, 2005) — In response to growing environmental concerns and regulations in the electronic component industry, TT Electronics BI Technologies Electronic Component Division recently developed RoHS-compliant thin film resistor ...

Thermo Electron's ARL QUANT'X EDXRF Spectrometer Complies with New RoHS and

Thermo Electron's ARL QUANT'X EDXRF Spectrometer Complies with New RoHS and WEEE Regulations

ECUBLENS, Switzerland (April 28, 2005) - Thermo Electron Corporation's (NYSE: TMO) new ARL QUANT'X Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) ...

SigmaTel Now Shipping Environmentally-Friendly RoHS "Green" Products

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2005--SigmaTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGTL), a leader in analog intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced today it is shipping products fully compliant with the European Union's (EU) Restriction of Haz ...

Linear Technology Offers All Products in Lead-Free Versions

Milpitas, California, (February 15, 2005) — MILPITAS, CA - February 15, 2005 - Linear Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: LLTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog integrated circuits, today announced that all of the company's products are ...

ATP Begins Productions of Lead-Free "Green" Memory Products.

Sunnyvale, CA (April 11, 2005) - ATP Electronics Inc., a premium manufacturer of high performance and quality memory products, today announced it has begun productions of RoHS compliant products. All ATP flash memory cards (SD, MMC, miniSD, RS-MMC ...

Agilent Technologies now shipping RoHS-compliant fiber optic transceivers

ANAHEIM, Calif., OFC/NFOEC, March 7, 2005

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it is now shipping fiber optic transceivers that are fully compliant with the European Union's (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ...

Design Chain Associates, LLC to Present at the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) RoHS/Lead-Free Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tom Valliere, Sr. Vice President
Design Chain Associates, LLC
Phone: (866) DCA-7676
EFax: (419) 735-3602
info@designchainassociates.com
http://www.designchainassociates.com

Desi ...

Lead-free Experts gather for June 2005 International Technical Conference in Barcelona

25 April 2005

With the July 2006 date for implementation of the EU RoHS Directive little more than a year away, Soldertec Global is announcing another major lead-free electronics event.

The third International Conference on Lead-f ...

QuickLogic Supports a Clean Environment by Providing RoHS Compliant, Lead-Free Devices

Tuesday February 15, 8:00 am ET

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2005--QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK - News), the pioneer of Embedded Standard Products (ESPs), has announced production shipments of lead-free packaging ...

All Standard Vishay Optocouplers Are 100% Lead (Pb)-Free; Over a Billion Have Been Shipped

For more information:
Media contact: e-mail bob.decker@wallstcom.com
Sales contact: http://www.vishay.com/optocouplers/sales

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — April 20, 2005 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announce ...

THAT Corporation Gets the Lead Out

Milford, MA - April 23, 2004 -- In a proactive move to comply with the European Directive RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), THAT Corporation is pleased to announce its first shipments of lead-free integrated circuits (ICs). The first pa ...

RMI Offers RoHS Compliance Analysis Service

ROCHESTER, NY: January 7, 2005 -- Rochester MicroSystems, Inc. (RMI), an international provider of contract electronic design services for industry and research, has introduced a new service for customers who need fast answers about the RoHS compl ...

All Standard Vishay Optocouplers Are 100% Lead-Free

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - April 20, 2005 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that its entire line of standard optocouplers is completely lead (Pb)-free. Vishay has shipped more than a billion lead (Pb)-free optocouplers for ...





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