Directive 2002/95/EC

The Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment is a directive (2002/95/EC) passed by the European Union which took effect as of July 1, 2006. The objective of this directive is to ensure that electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market after the July 1, 2006 deadline does not contain greater than the allowed quantities of the following six substances:

• Mercury (Hg)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Lead (Pb)
• Chromium VI – hexavalent chromium (CR (VI))
• PBB – polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)
• PBDE – polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
• Please see the attached link to view the RoHS directive. (PDF format)

Computer Modules, Inc. Commitment

CMI is committed to following the environmental policies as outlined in the RoHS Directive. We are currently working to convert our existing products into RoHS compliant products. This is done through the following process:

• Data Collection: obtaining compliance information from component manufacturers and suppliers; obtaining RoHS compliant PCBs and manufacturing supplies.
• Manufacturing Upgrade: replacing manufacturing equipment as necessary to prevent contamination of the RoHS compliant process.
• Inventory Segregation: separating RoHS compliant parts from existing stock to prevent contamination.
• Process Optimization: developing and testing RoHS compliant solder profiles to ensure products quality.
• Quality Assessment: review of manufacturing process and acceptance criteria to ensure quality of product.

RoHS compliant Products

The following products are RoHS compliant as of the date specified:

CMI products which are RoHS compliant do not contain any of the above substances in quantities greater than allowed by the EU directive. This statement is made, based in part, from information provided by third parties and CMI makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of this information.

Products will be labeled to indicate their compliance to the RoHS directive. To order RoHS Compliant products, please specify “RoHS Compliant”, for example “DVB Master II FD-R RoHS Compliant”.