Concern for Counterfeit RoHS Compliant Components
Don writes: At a RoHS software demo yesterday (EMA Design Automation) the subject came up about counterfeit RoHS compliant parts. Have you heard anyth...
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More Anecdotes Re German WEEE Registration
Folks, More anecdotes from Carl Erhardt and friends. “A company sent a member of their staff to Munich to register their products for WEEE in Ge...
California RoHS Compliance Date 1 Jan 2007
Folks, Thanks to loyal reader Carl Ehrhardt some interesting info Re California’s “RoHS” has come to light. The info was further ref...
Germany Still Claims to Have a WEEE Registration Date of November 24, 2005
Folks, In addition to wrapping up Oktoberfest, Germany still claims to be enforcing November 24, 2005 as the date by which products need to be registe...
The World is Flat
Folks, I just finished reading (actually listening to) Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat. This provacative book is a must read for those that ...
It's Here!
I awoke today to snow. Grabbed this shot while walking into the Indium offices at our global headquarters in Upstate New York. Won’t be long unt...
Trends Observed at Workshops and IPC's Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum
Folks, In the last 3 weeks I have given “Lead-Free” (Really WEEE/RoHS Compliant Assembly) workshops at Toronto, Salt Lake City, Manchester...
IPC 1752 Materials Declaration Sheet Ready to Try
Folks, IPC 1752 RoHS Materials Declaration Sheet is ready to evaluate. I see this as a big advance for RoHS compliance. IPC 1752 is free......
SAC Alloy for RoHS Compliant Solder Paste: Still on Target
Folks, I read with dismay this week, an advertisement in an electronic assembly trade journal touting a “drop in” solder paste. The solder...
ATExpo Guest Moblog
Indium’s Marcom Supervisor, Anita Brown, is responsible for leading the team that planned, created, and implemented our exhibit at this weekR...
"Putting on the Market" .... Hope Springs Eternal
Folks, Carl has sent many notes Re the definition of “putting on the market.” He is working with a relatively large company that has decid...
Blogging LIVE From The DEMOfall Show
I am in Huntington Beach, California, attending the DEMOfall show. According to their website, “DEMOfall 2005 is the premier event to make conne...