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SVHC Candidate List Update 2024UPDATED NOVEMBER 2024: On November 7th, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a rare third SVHC Candidate List update for the year, adding one additional substance, triphenyl phosphate, to the restricted list. The SVHC Candidate List now contains 242 substances. The 7 substances contained in...
China RoHS 2024 Update: Four New Restricted Substances AddedThe People’s Republic of China is restricting the use of four additional substances in electrical and electronic products through its first amendment to regulation GB/T 26572-2011, better known as China RoHS. The amendment adds four phthalates to the existing list, bringing the total number of restricted...
Reporting Conflict Minerals for 2024The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released updated guidance and templates to help further standardize data collection related to minerals sourcing. The updated Conflict Minerals Reporting Template and Extended Minerals Reporting Template facilitate the sharing of information related to key minerals used in the manufacture...
The Challenge of Measuring Carbon Emissions in ElectronicsElectronics manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pressure to measure and understand the impact the carbon emissions of their products and manufacturing operations have on the environment. Regulators around the globe are calling for more transparency from companies when it comes to more indirect manufacturing operations....
Canada PFAS: How to Comply with New Reporting MandateCanada’s Minister of the Environment has issued a new reporting mandate to obtain information on the manufacturing, importing, and use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ during the 2023 calendar year. The notice in the Canada Gazette calls out 312 specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed in...
UFLPA Entity List 2024 (Uyghur) Update Adds 34 New CompaniesThe latest UFLPA Entity List 2024 update is out, and 5 new companies were added on August 9, 2024. The US Department of Homeland Security is continuing its crackdown on the use of Forced Labor in China by adding to the UFLPA Entity List in...
Key Benefits of the SiliconExpert Integration with Altium 365The SiliconExpert integration with Altium 365 provides several benefits that enhance the efficiency, reliability, and innovation of the electronic design process. Altium 365 is an industry leader in electronic design. SiliconExpert is the industry leader in electronic component information. Together, the integration between Altium 365...
Typhoon Gaemi Disrupts Supply Chain in Taiwan and ChinaOn July 25th, Typhoon Gaemi ripped through Taiwan and China’s Fujian coastline, disrupting the supply chain with rough seas, power outages, and flooding in its wake. The typhoon was one of the strongest to hit Taiwan in eight years with wind gusts up to 141...
