All. I am in a little bit of a tiff with my engineering staff and am trolling for opinions. The crux of the problem is that they don't believe it is our ...
Is anyone familiar with "R5" and "R6" distinctions with respect to RoHS compliance. An aquaintaince was telling me that he believed that compliant products ...
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All I may not be referring to the same thing as the acquaintance, but IT manufacturers often distinguish between "RoHS 6", and the "RoHS 5", for which the lead...
Jeff, I'm seeing the use of the terms RoHS 5 and RoHS 6 being used on an increased basis due to the challenge of removing lead from electronics. Due to certain...
Mark That could very well be the case because this acquaintance is heavily involved in the server storage market, so the nomenclature is likely a product of...
I'm at a small electronics manufacturer making audio/video signal switching products. We have to be RoHS and one of the questions we have is do we have to...
Jeff Your products may or may not be covered by one of the exemptions. The fact that a product is rack mounted is immaterial - what applies to his products is...
Mark, very helpful....thank you. Jeff ________________________________ From: RoHS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RoHS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Myles Sent:...
Jeff, see the attached annex . Taking advantage of note 7 is what we call "RoHS 5 of 6" . Scott ________________________________ From: RoHS@yahoogroups.com...
... Basically, we've heard that lead-free solder pastes may require or desire a different cut out due to different properties (spread etc) and so we're not...
We don't use CEMs but do purchase unpopulated pcbs to our design. Our fab notes specify laminate options to use and plating finish. We have avoided LF HASL as...
You'll probably have to change the stencil apertures for LF paste, so from that aspect yes. If you find your existing apertures work ok for you then so long as...
... signal ... we ... etc) ... you are right , as with all things RoHS you "may" have to change your current processes - or not you'll just have to suck it and...
Jeff, You are on the right track here. The OEM determines the performance specs for the finished products and provides the warranty for workmanship. As a...
Thanks for the links. I have started checking both of those to get back up to speed on this stuff. I figured there would not be a very clean answer since all...
Hello everyone I am working on a web site and I need your input to help me build a section of it. This is not a sales presentation I just need your input as...
Hello everyone I am working on a web site and I need your input to help me build a section of it. This is not a sales presentation I just need your input as...
Hallo everyone here we working on the treatment of Refrigerator and encounted with the problem material R11(CCl3F), which is used in the insultation foam...
Good morning everyone, I was very happy that IPC finally published a standard for RoHS declarations. Last week I downloaded the files and I am making some test...
Does anyone know if the standard IPC-1752 calls out and standard marking for PCBA's lead free (i.e. in the silk screen). I have seen the Pb with a slash...
Well you can keep dreaming :o). Yes, it's a clear and decisive step in the right direction but it absolutely will not ease the difficulties associated with...
Jeff, The IPC standard that defines the standard PCBA marks is IPC-1066. 1752 has nothing to do with marking. See http://www.ipc.org/TOC/IPC-1066.pdf Mike...
IPC 1752 is a Materials Declaration standard only; it does not deal at all with labelling. The Pb with slash is part of the recommendations of JEDEC JESD97...
Thanks guys! Clear now. I appreciate it. Jeff ________________________________ From: RoHS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RoHS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark...
Jeff, Another interesting point regarding IPC 1752 standard is a legal aspect. Even though there is legal language on the document, it is not valid unless the...
Hi Jeff, As far as I know, the EU does not recognize RoHS5 or RoHS6. The reference I know for RoHS 5 or R5 is to the Network Infrastructure Exemption (NIE)....
What about RoHS compliant then? Lead free is only part of it would it not be more universal (and accurate) to have a 'RoHS compliant' symbol rather than just...
Hi Michael, Thanks for the clarification. I realy think it is to bad that this declaration (or any type of standard declaration) is accepted so late. I do...