Study between Sanmina-SCI & E-Certa verifies conversion process
for leaded components to Pb free RoHS compliant.
Component Pb conversion media information series.
E-Certa, Inc. has released a new media information series based on a joint study with Sanmina SCI. This answers many questions that OEM’s and electronic industry engineers have had after RoHS regulations introduced a new standard for product design.
RoHS has imposed regulations that force manufacturers who are outside of exempt sectors such as Military/Aerospace to design products that are Pb free and RoHS compliant. While this poses some reliability concerns, many OEMs have found ways to design consumer products that are sufficiently reliable for the consumer market and Pb free as well.
Many corporations are stuck with millions of dollars worth of leftover inventory comprised of Pb containing components, which have no use in the market post-RoHS. These components will most likely be sent to landfills, undermining the purpose of the environmental directive.
Now there is a study that shows it is possible to re-use these components by converting them to Pb-free for use in consumer grade electronics. This will help OEMs to comply with the recycle/re-use initiatives brought about by the WEEE directive.
E-Certa, Inc., a company specializing in converting components to Pb free, has released a media information series, which outlines how to go about converting components to Pb free.
The series, titled “Component Pb Conversion”, covers techniques, concerns and costs associated with component Pb conversion. It is available at www.e-certa.com. Many component manufacturers have made the shift to Pb free, and are now offering many parts only in Pb-free. The series also covers conversions that go in reverse to convert Pb-free components to Pb for use in military/aerospace, medical or otherwise RoHS exempt applications.
E-Certa, Inc is a bonded, turnkey operation with cooperating technologies and facilities providing the following services:
Component lead conversion (Pb-free to Pb, and Pb to Pb-free)
- XRF testing for compliance
- Material declaration
- Delidding for component verification
- Donations to Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Earth for Humanities, Inc.
- WEEE Recycling
For more information, go to: www.e-certa.com.
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