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STMicroelectronics is fully committed to Environment
protection and sustainable development and started in 1997 a voluntary
program for removing polluting and hazardous substances from all
devices. In 2000, a strategic program, named ECOPACK®, has
been officially launched to develop and implement solutions leading
to environment friendly packaging and ban progressively Pb and
other heavy metals from our manufacturing lines. Ecopack is a
registered trade-mark of STMicroelectronics. |
| RoHS = Restriction of
the use of certain Hazardous Substances |
The directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 27th January 2003 on the RoHS in electrical and electronic equipments
entered into force on 13th of February 2003. The aim of this directive
is to ban heavy metals (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium,
…) and two brominated compounds (PBB and PBDE). The directive will be
applicable throughout EU by 1st July 2006. The ST ECOPACK Program is
fully in line with European RoHS. Therefore, once converted to Pb-free,
ST devices are RoHS compliant.
| Lead-free Conversion Program |
The RoHS directive being applicable by July 1, 2006, ST which has
already started the conversion for several packages (see
road map) intends to complete the conversion to Lead-free production
by end of Q2-05. Among the different technical solutions
available, three technologies have been selected taking into account
their maturity, ST manufacturing feasibility and capacity and market
acceptance. This choice will allow to drive the change in a timely
and transparent manner. The conversion program applies both to internal
and subcontractor production lines.
ST warrants that once converted to ECOPACK® ST devices will be
compliant with the European Directive 2002/95 on Restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances, and will have a Lead-free second
level interconnect. Due to the large number of products and processes
involved, ST cannot warrant that the technical solutions described herein
for enabling such compliance are fully accurate, nor that customers
own products, which incorporate such ST devices, will in turn comply
with the European Directive 2002/95 on restriction of the use of certain
Hazardous Substances.
In all events, Customer shall remain liable for:
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checking marking, date-code and inner box labeling
of all ST products,
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taking full responsibility for all stock management
and product qualification in the application,
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verifying the compatibility with its soldering
process,
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any change made to ST products.
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