http://www.rohs101.com RoHS case studies and references Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:29:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Although China RoHS does not require the removal of hazardous substances it does require: Labeling of product; A table in the user's guide disclosing the location of any hazardous substance above the maximum concentration levels (MCVs); Calculation of the Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP); Labeling of the packaging..." More http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/31/eight-steps-to-china-rohs-compliance/ "The UK Environment Agency formally approved a Producer Compliance Scheme offered by Environ, a UK-based consulting group, the company said today. “We are delighted to have received our formal approval documents from the Environment Agency today,” said Dr. Aidan Turnbull, Head of WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design at Environ." More http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/31/environ-gains-environment-agency-approval/ Xilinx has announced immediate availability of its lead-free, RoHS compliant ML410 development platform. Based on the Virtex-4 FX60 FPGA, the ML410 provides designers with a high performance logic fabric, two embedded PowerPC 405 processors and a considerable quantity of high-speed serial I/O with integrated transceivers. Based on Virtex-4 FX60 FPGA, ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/30/xilinx-announces-virtex-4-fx-based-development-platform/ "Devoted to the development of new radiation detector and systems technology, RMD Instruments LLC announces that it has been awarded two SMT VISION Awards in the categories of Inspection Equipment and Test for its innovative LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system. The LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system is a major innovation and advancement of ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/30/rmd-instruments-receives-illustrious-industry-award/ "Katun Corporation, the world's leading alternative supplier to the office equipment industry, affirms its ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible business by announcing expansion of its Core Return Program scheduled for Spring 2007. Katun's expanded take-back policy will cover drum cartridges, toner cartridges and fuser units - extending Katun's high level ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/28/katun-corporation-announces-new-european-core-return-program/ "The Southern Electronics and Manufacturing Exhibition’s programme of free seminars have a strong focus on environmental legislation this year. The issue is so important that the seminar ‘Developments in RoHS legislation worldwide, focusing in particular on China’, by Dr Paul Goodman and Chris Robertson from ERA Technology, is being ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/28/southern-electronics-looks-at-green-issues/ "A family of RoHS-compliant(a) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Connectors has been introduced by the 3M Electronic Solutions Division. The 3M Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Connector family provides smaller, faster and more reliable solutions for storage interface than parallel ATA connectors. They are particularly useful for high-speed interfaces for ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/28/3m-introduces-rohs-compliant-sata-connector-family/ The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) are offering exhibitors a new opportunity to show their products and network with conference attendees this year in Boxborough, MA. The SMTA Boston Tabletop exhibition will be co-located with the SMTA Successful Lead-Free/RoHS Strategies Conference; a full technical program with presentations and courses containing ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/28/smta-announces-new-exhibitor-opportunity-in-boston/ AeA (formerly American Electronics Association) has stated that a US federal RoHS Bill is likely as part of the 2007 Environment Policy of the Democrats. This follows other reports of concerns over the proliferation of various subtly differing US state legislations with consequent logistics complexities and 'enormous costs' of ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/24/democrats-lkely-to-consider-us-federal-rohs-bill/ ""North American Reflow Soldering Equipment Markets," research and analysis from Frost & Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas), identifies several markers of a positive trend in solder equipment sales in North America for 2007. The report suggests that lead-free requirements under RoHS, China RoHS, and other international legislation; an increase in EMS ... http://www.rohs101.com/2007/01/24/domestic-soldering-equipment-market-climbs/