| The European Community has established a July 1, 2006 phase-out date for the Restriction of Hazardous Materials and Substances (RoHS) in electronic products with some exceptions. More... |
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Why are component manufacturers switching to lead-free components?
The European Union has passed a law that took effect on July 1, 2006, which bans lead and other hazardous substances from electronic products manufactured or sold in Europe. This is also a serious issue in Japan (not all of Asia,) however there..... More
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