RoHS and WEEE
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) is a highly complex Directive, which is further compounded by EU member states implementing various timescales, differing recovery rates and specific legal From a legislative perspective, it is already illegal to sell certain electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) into EU member states where producer registration is already mandatory. RoHS, lead-free legislation, or to use its accurate but somewhat lengthy title "Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment", will be enforced throughout the European Community from 1st July 2006.

It is to restrict the use of six substances within electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), thereby contributing to the protection of human health and the environment. The six substances identified by RoHS are Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBBS, and PBDEs.
Although RoHS is a European Union (EU) Directive, manufacturers of EEE outside Europe must also abide by this legislation if the equipment they produce is ultimately imported into a EU member state.
Silicon Tech, a provider of PCB Design, fabrication and assembly services, has undertaken steps necessary for RoHS compliance. We provide PCB support services to meet the requirement for compliance with RoHS:

• Review the Bills of Material that accompany PCB components to verity RoHS compliance.
• Provide knowledgeable, cost-effective replacement recommendations for components that do not meet RoHS requirements.
• Develop an overall compliance action plan to get your products ready to meet RoHS.