RoHS Research Articles

Epson announces programme to eliminate RoHS Directive chemicals

Epson announces programme to eliminate RoHS Directive chemicals

An update on the WEEE and RoHS directives

Outlines and comments on the waste electrical and electronic equipment and the restriction on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment directives, which have recently become law.

Matsushita early on RoHS

Matsushita Electric Industrial group companies will accelerate efforts to globally abolish the use of hazardous substances as specified by the EU (European Union)’s RoHS Directive on chemical substances. Beginning with products shipped from April 2005 onwards, all Matsushita group companies are expected to meet the RoHS requirements more than one year before required by the law. The RoHS Directive will require manufacturers to ban the use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, and specified bromine_based flame retardants (PBBs and PBDEs). This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.