No, Joe - he was serious.

The Euros would be horrified to know that semi-conductors, photovoltaics and 
photosensitive compounds such as gallium arsenide and cadmium sulfide are 
being used in "green" technologies.

Solar cells?  Green or not green?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Fjelstad" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 4:32 PM
Subject: [LF] RoHS Irony - NTC


> This announcement just came in the email. The name of the company has been
> removed. I am not certain their marketing department would understand the
> irony. (nor would most of the EU's legislators)
>
> "... has developed GaAs IC with lead-free solder bump and started to
> manufacture at mass production."
>
> Just missing some "old lace" ... or maybe it was intentional Friday humor.
> ;-)
>
> Joe
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