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Solectron's Global Sites Are Ready for RoHS Compliance
December 5, 2005 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
MILPITAS, Calif. — Solectron Corp.'s global sites, which represent 85% of Solectron manufacturing capacity, have completed a lead-free, RoHS-compliant manufacturing qualification program. Solectron established an Environmental Compliance Leadership Team in January 2004 to develop and implement a lead-free and RoHS-compliant transition program across the company's manufacturing sites worldwide.
The Solectron Environmental Compliance Leadership Team established the company's RoHS strategy and policies to drive uniform capability, qualification, certification and readiness standards. The team then aligned participation and support from all of Solectron's manufacturing facilities, including new product introduction (NPI), PCBA enclosures, system build and the services repair facilities.
As part of the RoHS initiative, Solectron's Environmental Compliance Leadership Team provided direction and support in the development of many corporate specifications for lead-free and RoHS policies, procedures and specifications, including:
Quality standards; Process development and deployment; Management system policies; Equipment evaluation, selection, setup and operating procedures; Procurement, material handling and segregation procedures; Solectron lead-free/RoHS qualification procedure; Laboratory and failure analysis testing; Material identification specification; and Training programs (using IPC 610D standards).To receive Solectron Corporate endorsement for RoHS certification, each site:
Validated the capability of its lead-free soldering and rework capabilities by completing Solectron lead-free/RoHS designed SMT and plated thru-hole (PTH) test vehicle builds and associated laboratory mechanical and failure analysis tests; Demonstrated (Illustration) its knowledge and ability to manage lead-free/RoHS, end-to-end, through warehouse and logistics management processes; Established a competency level based on training and a structured self-assessment program; and Successfully demonstrated its competency through a Solectron Corporate on-site audit, which evaluated each sites' preparations, controls, technical understanding and compliance readiness.Solectron also worked closely with its suppliers and customers in the early lead-free/RoHS transition stages. This helped ensure a smooth transition for all supply chain partners.