The Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC), has launched a certification for RoHS Lead-Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program that involves an audit of a facility’s processes and procedures to determine whether, if followed and applied consistently, the facility is capable of producing lead-free assemblies. Based on a 100-item questionnaire, the audit follows the assembly process and examines 12 areas, including repair and rework, test and inspection, materials declaration, and materials.
IPC notes that while certification does not guarantee that product will be lead-free, it is an excellent way to verify that your facility has procedures in place to produce lead-free product.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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