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Packaging goes green

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Mar 17, 2005

AMI Semiconductor has enhanced its commitment to the environment by offering "green" or RoHS-compliant packages.

AMI Semiconductor has enhanced its commitment to the environment by offering "green" or RoHS-compliant packages.

In a global environmental awareness effort, AMIS has completed the product qualification process and is now offering lead (Pb)-free green product packages.

"This is a large and very important step in the continuous effort to support customer and market demand to implement environmental-friendly production materials", said Walter Mattheus, Chief Operating Officer for AMIS.

"AMIS has been a long time supporter of environmentally friendly manufacturing solutions, including the lead-free initiatives, and we see the legislation and standardisation of lead-free and RoHS compliant packaging as a necessary and good business measure that provides added value to our customer".

Green packaging is free of lead, halogenated compounds and antimony oxides, and provides an alternative to standard, lead-based packaging.

A product is lead-free if no lead-bearing materials have been introduced or used into the manufacturing finishing process.

Educational information about converting to green or RoHS packaging, including some of the risks commonly associated with the transfer to tin-based packaging can be found on the AMIS website.