In a weird twist, some counterfeiters are passing off lead-free parts as though they are parts exempted from the RoHS directive. In a recent article in Components in Electronics, the compliance consulting firm, Design Chain Associates notes that some counterfeiters have re-labeled RoHS-compliant parts as containing tin/lead solder. Certain industries such as defense, aerospace and medical equipment are exempt from RoHS rules because tin whiskering in pure tin solder can cause problems in extended use of extreme environments.
Design Chain Associates notes that manufacturers can avoid much of the counterfeiting risk by sticking with known component manufacturers and known distributors, particularly franchised distributors.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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