Legislation & Skills

Component manufacturers are making progress, but there are still plenty of unresolved issues about part numbering

US trade body IPC concludes that three commonly used tin/silver/copper alloys are the most likely replacements for tin/lead solder

Citiraya Recycling Technology uses laser cutting to recycle CRTs from TVs and PC monitors at its Mid-Glamorgan plant

Lead can accidentally find its way into purportedly Pb-free components, it emerged at a discussion of experts last week

US-based International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative releases documents to help reduce risk of tin whiskers

Firms are being urged to consider any PCB and product redesigns at an early stage in plans to comply with the RoHS Directive

Pickering Electronics has applied to exempt mercury wetted relays from the RoHS Directive

Ed Sperling, editor of Electronic News, argues that standards should not be used as tools for political favouritism Standards are rapidly being transformed from good business sense on one hand and concern for public good on the other into political battles of one-upmanship that benefit no one. First of all, let me state on the record that I’m all for ...

Many component suppliers are still confusing customers with a lack of information on lead-free alternative products

Almost a third of European electronics firms have yet to tackle lead-free issues, says an EU-funded report