Hot Topics/RoHS

Projects

iNEMI projects
   High-Reliability RoHS Task Force
         SnPb BGA Availability Task Group
   RoHS Transition Task Group
        Assembly Process Specifications
        Component and Board Marking
        Component Supply Chain Readiness
        Materials Declarations

Related iNEMI activities/topics
Lead-free & environmental
Tin whiskers

Latest news & developments

Unofficial note of the Technical Adaptation Committee on the WEEE and RoHS Directives (Brussels, 26 June 2006) � includes information about six new RoHS exemptions voted on by the TAC. (PDF)

Also see RoHS update: Six new exemptions pass TAC vote (Green
SupplyLine, July 28, 2006)

Articles & publications

Lead-free Watch: Countdown to July 1, 2006 � a series of articles that appeared in Circuits Assembly and PCD&M magazines between January 2005 and July 2006. The series covered a variety of topics to help readers prepare for the RoHS Directive deadline.

RoHS5 & RoHS6 Subassembly Modules, iNEMI High-Reliability Task Force (6/12/06)

Pb-Free Manufacturing Requirements for High-Complexity, Thermally Challenging Electronic Assemblies, iNEMI High-Reliability Task Force (2/16/06) (PDF)

Recommendations to Electronics Industry Component Supply Base, iNEMI High-Reliability RoHS Task Force (8/19/05) (PDF)

Additional articles

Forums & presentations (all documents are PDFs)

PRESENTATIONS: Life after EU RoHS Forum (co-sponsored by IPC) (September 28, Rosemont, IL)

iNEMI Collaboration: Pb-Free and RoHS Transition, R. C. Pfahl, Jr., and J. B. McElroy, Sr. (iNEMI), presented by Jim Liu (Motorola), NEPCON China/EMT China 2006, April 4-7, 2006, Shanghai. paper presentation

Environmentally Preferred Electronic Products for the Global Market, Robert Pfahl (iNEMI), RECCON '05 Conference: Global Electronics Recycling Solutions, November 29, 2005, Morgantown, West Virginia.

iNEMI-IPC Standard for Exchanging RoHS Composition Data, Richard Kubin (E2open), Productronica 2005, November 15-18, 2005 (Munich, Germany).

Implementation of Materials Data Exchange Standards, iNEMI/IPC forum at Productronica 2005, November 15-18 (Munich, Germany).

iNEMI RoHS/Pb-Free Summit (October 18-20, 2004; Louisville, CO).

Industry Gets Ready for RoHS, Roger Han (Vitronics Soltec), International Lead-Free Manufacturing Technology Seminar 2005, October 14, 2005, Shenzhen, China.

Additional presentations

Additional resources

European Commission�s FAQ on the RoHS and WEEE directives (May 2005) (PDF)

JOINT INDUSTRY GUIDE for Material Composition Declaration of Electronics Product (final) � published by EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance), JGPSSI (Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative) and JEDEC, this guide establishes the materials and substances that must be disclosed by suppliers to meet RoHS requirements.

DTI RoHS Regulations Government Guidance Notes (June 2006) (PDF)

RoHS Enforcement Guidance (Version 1, May 2006) (PDF)

UK Regulations: The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2005 (PDF)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 August 2005 amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (refer to the Commission FAQs for the definition of "homogeneous material"). (PDF)

Guidelines for Suppliers Transitioning to RoHS Compliant Components (Rev. 2.0), EMS Forum on Lead-Free PCB Assembly (PDF)

Guidelines for Suppliers Transitioning to RoHS Compliant Ball Grid Array (BGA) Packages with Low-AG SAC Alloys (Rev. 1.0; April 2007), EMS Forum on Lead-Free PCB Assembly (PDF)

Other websites

Europa (the European Commission�s website) � the RoHS and WEEE directives can be found on this site, along with all the latest Commission news and publications related to the two directives.

ELFnet (European Lead Free soldering network) � a research network of national organizations, technical experts and industry bodies in microelectronics.

National Weights and Measurements Laboratory's RoHS website � this group is responsible for RoHS implementation in the UK.

DTI Sustainable Development � this page is part of the UK's Deparment of Trade & Industry website, and it provides links to RoHS/WEEE and other environmental initiatives.

IPC lead-free site � provides information about standards, conferences, tools and more.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)