Low-Halogen Joint Industry Standard Announced

Published:2011/9/21 6:19:00 Author:Amy From:SeekIC

The Electronic Components Industry Association has released a new joint standard developed by ECIA (representing the passive electronic components industry) and JEDEC - The Solid-State Technology Association. The standard designated as JS709 is entitled, “Low-Halogen” Passives and Solid-State Devices (Removal of BFR/CFR/PVC).

The standard offers terms and definitions for "low-halogen" passive electronic components and solid-state devices, covering recommendations for methods of marking and labeling. The standard is used to non-metallic and non-ceramic materials in devices including transistors, integrated circuits, memory modules, resisters, capacitors, relays, inductors, and electronic connectors. Some examples of uncovered electronic devices would include printed circuit boards, cables, electronic products, and assemblies.

The term Low-Halogen is not succinctly defined so far. Low-Halogen has not yet become a regulatory requirement through any worldwide legislation, but it is presently and increasingly being used within the industry. This is setting up the potential for confusion in the marketplace. The JS709 standard contains a concise definition to identify passive and solid-state devices containing low concentrations of bromine and chlorine, from brominated and chlorinated flame retardants (BFRs, CFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The halogen group contains fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, but this document presently uses the term “low-halogen” to refer to only bromine and chlorine.

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