UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley Announces the First Green Technology Course for...

UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley Announces the First Green Technology Course for the Electronic Industry with Far-Reaching Environmental and Economic Impact

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Today's "high-tech trash" often ends up in landfills that may
present harm to the people and the environment for generations to
come. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (or RoHS) was
adopted in 2003 by the European Union. This directive restricts the
use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of
electronic and electrical equipment for sale in the EU. California and
several Asian countries have since adopted similar laws. Most
electronic companies have developed alternative materials or processes
to become RoHS or JIG (Joint Industry Guide) compliant, even though
the reliability and economic impact of these new processes are still
under intense debate in the industry. There are documented cases of
printed circuit board or IC failures as a result of using lead-free
solder for example.

UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley presents a new course for the
manufacturing and operations professional to guide them through the
selection and certification process required for products to be RoHS
and JIG compliant. This course enables the project team to pinpoint
the right questions to ask of component and materials suppliers and
provides a toolbox that will, when followed, enable fast introduction
of RoHS and other compliance standards.

This course also deals with component and materials selection from
a design viewpoint, for materials such as lead, Cadmium, Mercury and
others. More importantly, this course will provide an implementation
test schedule which can be mapped to the DVT process which will allow
your team to gain confidence on probable field reliability of the
product before it is launched. These test criteria are aimed
specifically at ensuring the reliability of the soldering interconnect
which is a major change from lead bearing solders.

UCSC Extension classes are conveniently located in Cupertino and
Sunnyvale. For more information please see
www.ucsc-extension.edu/EngTech . Click on the 'Embedded Systems'
Certificate Program and select the course 'Designing and Building
Environmentally Sound Electronics, Course: 21337 ( X400.087 EE )'.

UCSC Extension
Andy Hou, 408-861-3878
Director of Engineering & Technology
ahou@ucsc-extension.edu
www.ucsc-extension.edu/engtech

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