The Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) is new a directive legislation introduced by the European Union and will be enforced as from July 1, 2006. The RoHS directive will effectively ban the use of certain substances in new electrical and electronic equipment products put onto the market. The banned substances are lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CRVI) along with polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) .... the final two substances are generally found in flame retardant materials.

Ascend Frequency Devices RoHS Compliance Statement

Ascend Frequency Devices is committed to supporting both customers and suppliers in all efforts to be a RoHS compliant distributor of electronic components and have been working towards RoHS compliance since late 2004. Already, Ascend has been successfully dealing with their customer's own specific RoHS requirements and have delivered RoHS compliant parts with test results to a number of satisfied customers.

A collection of Ascend product datasheets are available on request for both RoHS compliant and non RoHS compliant parts and samples can be supplied on request.

Ascend will not be changing their part numbers but will be introducing ' RoHS compliant ' or ' Pb Free ' into the description line of product labels, packing notes and invoices.

Should you require either RoHS compliant product, or RoHS exempt product, please ensure that this is specified at the time of a product enquiry and again when product orders are placed.