It’s the ultimate Catch-22 for design engineers: Comply with RoHS and risk the long-term reliability of their products in some cases. Or break the law.
Some design engineers in the U.K. have privately admitted to me that their designs currently are not in compliance with RoHS…
Many Department of Defense programs will not go lead-free because of uncertainties and the risks associated with the current science and materials, reports Military and Aerospace Electronics in an article titled “Lead-free issues continue to plague mil-aero market, says DMEA engineer.” Speaking at the Military & Aerospace…
Sister publication Design News reports in its Lead Free Zone Blog that The Irish retailer, Boots, has the dubious honor of becoming the first company in the EU to prosecuted for violating the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which aims to divert electronic devices away from landfills:
“The…