...Early runs show higher numbers of opens, bridges and voids...

...On October 27th, 2005, from 9:00am - 4:30pm at Skyworks Solutions in Irvine, CA, Dr. Harvey Stone of The Goodbye Chain Group will present a tutorial program on Complying with RoHS: Key Issues, Best Practices, and Critical Steps....

...TranSwitch today announced that Green versions of its Envoy(TM)-CE2 and Envoy-CE4 multi-port carrier-class Ethernet controllers are shipping to customers....

...Newark InOne, the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America and a subsidiary of global Premier Farnell plc, has posted a downloadable version of A Guide to the WEEE Directive on its RoHS Express website at http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs...

...The European Recycling Platform has announced that it is the first waste electrical and electronic equipment compliance scheme to be running in multiple countries....

...Monolithics, Inc. announced that all of its products will be compliant with the European Union's (EU) Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) directive by the July 6, 2006, deadline....

...Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATS), a leading supplier of high performance analog/mixed-signal solutions and nonvolatile memory, today announced that the Company is fully compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive to substantially reduce the lead, mercury, bromine, antimony-based flame retardants and other hazardous substances used in the manufacture of its analog/mixed-signal and memory products....

...FCI has announced that its AirMax VS signal connectors have passed both the RoHS and FCI Lead-Free Qualification....

...Kester announces that it will host a lead-free seminar titled "Project 2005: Achieving Lead-free RoHS Assembly" on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 in Dallas, Texas. The seminar will be held at the Radisson Hotel Dallas - North Richardson....

...The first of the webinars, "Lead-free Soldering Desoldering Issues," is available at Newark's RoHS Express site now at no charge. The next two webinars in the lead-free soldering series will be available at the Newark site in September....

...The Advanced Development Group of Speedline Technologies, Inc., in cooperation with Agilent Technologies, concluded a three month Design of Experiment (DOE) to understand and quantify variables in a lead-free manufacturing process. A report of findings will be presented at the SMTA International Conference in Chicago in September 2005....

...Using lasers to provide heat to melt a range of lead-free solder substances may be the best answer to the demands of the 'Removal of Hazardous Substances' legislation....

...In partnership with U.K.-based technology consultant, ERA Technology, Arrow has condensed and compiled practical information for making sense of WEEE in one reference tool, the 'Common Sense Guide to WEEE Compliance'....

...Finetech GmbH and Co. KG announces two upcoming Lead-Free Rework Workshops to be held in China. The first workshop is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 16, 2005, in Shanghai, and the second is scheduled to take place Monday, September 19, 2005, in Beijing....

...The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) today announced publication of recommendations for safeguarding the dependability of high-reliability products as the supply chain converts to lead-free components and materials....

...Allied Electronics recently launched an online "RoHS Knowledge Center" to help design engineers, purchasers and other industry professionals comply with the emerging "green" laws, such as the looming RoHS legislation....

...Environmental Monitoring and Technologies, Inc. (EMT) is pleased to announce the addition of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing to the suite of analytical test methods offered for the evaluation of electronic and electrical components. XRF testing can be an effective tool in compiling material content declarations, specifically for the determination of various metals and brominated compounds in plastics and alloys....

...As 2005 moves forward Kester is receiving a continuous flow of questions from assemblers transitioning to lead-free soldering and RoHS compliance for products destined to European markets... This article is a compilation of some of these questions and their associated answers....

...This is a detailed study of reliability of the SAC alloy family, aiming to resolve confusion on which exact alloy formulation should be used....

...SAC ALLOYS (SAC305, SAC387, and SAC405)...

...Offered in 3-30 circuits with max current of 30 A, PowerMod® Connectors are compatible with lead-free re-flow soldering....

...IMP Printed Circuits has extended its finishing capabilities with the addition of Immersion Gold and Immersion Silver services in the Cavan manufacturing facility....

...Newark InOne, is producing a three-part on-demand webinar series on lead-free soldering. The first Webinar of the exclusive series, "Lead-free Soldering/Desoldering Issues," is available for viewing 24/7 at Newark InOne's RoHS Express site at http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs...

...Arrow has released a guide on the European Union's Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive which provides in one place the expected implementation dates, regulatory body details and compliance status on a country-by-country basis....

...Dicsuccion and photographs of differences between soldering with 63/37 and SAC alloys....

...SMT manufacturing experts from Speedline Technologies will address the issues involved in a free, live, Web seminar, titled "Lead-Free Wave Soldering," on Thursday, September 15th, from 11 AM to 12 Noon, U.S. Eastern time....

...A surprising 82 percent of parts suppliers do not expect the RoHS transition to extend delivery times....

...Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced that it has met the compliance deadline for the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. The directive, adopted by the European Union in January 2003, mandates the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment by July 2005....

...The U.K. government’s decision to push back the date for implementing the WEEE directive for a second time has been widely welcomed by the country’s industry and trade bodies....

...BEST Inc, announces the launch of its PCB circuit trace repair kits and materials. This professional PCB circuit trace kit and the associated repair materials are what is needed to repair circuit traces of printed circuit boards....

...Hewlett Packard has said it will be offering free take-back services for its customers across the European Union, despite some countries delaying the start of producer responsibility....

...The Government’s decision to push back the date for implementing the WEEE Directive for a second time has been widely welcomed by UK industry and trade bodies....

...Reprocessors of waste electronics are facing financial difficulties and job losses as a result of the delay in the UK's implementation of the WEEE Directive, writes Adam Hooker....

...Envirowise is offering free advice and help to companies in using the 6 month deferment of the Waste, Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) directive to plan ways to rethink their products in advance....

...Intellect, the trade association for the UK hi-tech industry, has welcomed the DTI’s announcement that collection and recycling of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) will be the responsibility of manufacturers from June 2006....

...IPC, in conjunction with the California Circuits Association (CCA), are sponsoring "Boot Camp: Lead-free Requirements for U.S. Electronic Equipment" on September 27, 2005, in Irvine, Calif., and on September 28, 2005, in San Jose, Calif....

...Water-soluble Solder Paste Ideal for Lead-free...