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News Release from: IDT | Subject: Green and lead-free products
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 November 2004
Green future for chip industry
IDT (Integrated Device Technology ), a communications IC company, is offering 99 percent of its currently available devices in lead-free and fully Green packaging.
IDT (Integrated Device Technology ), a communications IC company, has announced its leadership in providing "Green" and lead-free products by offering 99 percent of its currently available devices in lead-free and fully Green packaging "The IDT Green and lead-free programs are among the furthest along that I have seen," said ISO 9001 lead auditor, Bruce Eng, Underwriters Laboratories "I applaud the company's leadership in forwarding Green initiatives in the semiconductor industry." Richard Groover, vice president of process engineering with Amkor Technology, added, "As a leading provider of contract semiconductor assembly and test services, we appreciate the growing importance of using environmentally friendly materials
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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In keeping with this responsibility, IDT offers an impressive range of Green IC products." As of September 2004, the IDT Green program has accomplished the following: Qualified packages to the current Joint Electronic Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) moisture-level classification at 260C reflow.
Qualified a lead-free plating process and lead-free solder balls that are consistent between our assembly subcontractors and our internal assembly.
IDT lead-free products are fully Green, which is a step above the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation (except for flip-chip products).
Offers both standard (non-Green) and Green products until customers are fully converted.
All lead-free orders will be filled with Green products except for flip-chip products, which will be filled with RoHS-compliant products.
Flip-chip products are currently not available as Green.
Green products are available in volume production quantities and can be ordered by their respective Green part number.
"It is globally essential for our industry to provide environmentally safe components for electronics systems," said Anne Katz, VP worldwide assembly and test operations at IDT.
"We challenge other semiconductor companies to go Green throughout their product lines.".
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