Hi Dave! This is what I found: The following changes and additions to the list of exemptions within the RoHS Annex have been adopted and should enter the official Journal in February or March. Paragraph 7 previously read: "7. Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. tin-lead solder alloys containing more than 85 % lead), lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems (exemption granted until 2010),lead in solders for network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunication,lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices)." This will be replaced with: "7. Lead based alloys containing 85% by weight or more lead,lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunications,lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices)." Kind regards, -Steve Gregory- Senior Process Engineer LaBarge Incorporated Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) 459-2285 (918) 459-2350 FAX |---------+----------------------------> | | Dave Seymour | | | <dave.seymour@CAT| | | APULT.COM> | | | Sent by: TechNet | | | <[log in to unmask]>| | | | | | | | | 03/31/2005 01:29 | | | PM | | | Please respond to| | | TechNet E-Mail | | | Forum; Please | | | respond to Dave | | | Seymour | | | | |---------+----------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: [log in to unmask] | | cc: | | Subject: [TN] Almost RoHS compliant?? | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| <> A IC vendor, when questioned about a particular BGA part we are using made the following statement: "This BGA is almost RoHS compliant today. It uses 90/10 Pb/Sn spheres and bumps which meet RoHS exemption requirements. However, to be fully RoHS compliant, we must switch from high-Pb to no-Pb capacitor attach. This <>may happen in ~2006. There are no plans to further modify the this BGA package." Question #1 - Is there an exemption to the RoHS rules with reguards to high temp lead solders? -- Dave Seymour, CID+ Catapult Communications Inc. 800 Perimeter Park Dr, Suite A Morrisville, NC 27560 Direct: (919)653-4249 Main: (919)653-4180 Fax: (919)653-4297 [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________________ This message may contain information that is privileged and confidential to LaBarge, Inc. It is for use only by the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not copy, use or deliver this message to anyone. In such event, you should destroy the message and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------