“About 71% of electronics suppliers globally say they will change part numbers for components that comply with the Restriction on the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) law, according to a new survey. The survey of 500 semiconductor, passives and electromechanical part suppliers was conducted by component management software provider SiliconExpert Technologies in Santa Clara, Calif. Survey results were presented at the recent National Electronic Distributors Association Executive Conference in Chicago. Omar Ahmad, CEO of SiliconExpert Technologies, says it is important for component manufacturers not to change part numbers. “It’s too complicated if they don’t.”" Source: purchasing.com