Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) - Lead-free and RoHS-compliant

RoHS/WEEE - and nobody knows what to do anymore. Or not? Below we have compiled frequently asked qestions for you. Of course specifically for your PCB related topics.

1. What does RoHS/WEEE mean?
   RoHS = Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances This is a directive to restrict usage of certain hazordous substances in electronic and electrical equipment.

   WEEE = Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
   This regulates recycling of electronic and electrical waste equipment. .

2. Do LeitOn´s circuit boards satisfy these new directives?
3. Which RoHS/WEEE-compliant surfaces does LeitOn offer?
4. What does the option "RoHS-compliant" for surfaces in the online calculation imply?
5. Why is there a surcharge for an explicit choice of immersion gold, immeriosn tin or HAL lead-free?
6. When are the RoHS/WEEE directives obligatory?
7. Which industries are not affected for the time being?
8. Why have these industries been excluded?
9. Which materials relevant to circuit boards are affected by RoHS/WEEE?
10. Which alternatives are there to PCBs with lead-tin surfaces?
11. What distinguishes these different surfaces?