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RoHS Directive - Implications for Designers

Seminar Overview

The seminar is intended to remove some of the uncertainty, surrounding the EU’s Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances Directive, as far as PCB design is concerned. It will focus on what designers need to know, which standards to use, what to look out for in the future and how best to ensure their products are compliant. 

Tutor, Alan Johnson CID+


Seminar Date: Please contact us for further dates

Seminar Brochure and Booking form (PDF)

General Course Synopsis

- Board laminate
- Surface finish
- Electrical properties
- Changes to layout
- Lead-free alloys
- Solder joint
- Solder joint reliability
- Components
- Product labelling
- Checklist
- What's in the future?

 

Customer Comments

"I will now consider RoHS implications with a new level of understanding and will be able to communicate this to colleagues"
NH, Imagination Technologies

"The seminar will help me provide the design team with a roadmap to incorporating the RoHS directive into our design practices"
LF, Peek Traffic

"After attending the seminar I am definitely more aware of the difficulties we face being a global company"
GM, Schlumberger

"I will now be able to organise and document my PCB designs in a way which will track the RoHS status of each component"
AL

"I am the sole design authority in my company so this seminar was a perfect introduction to the implications of the RoHS directive and its impact on new design processes"
CL, Patronics

About the Instructor

During an apprenticeship with GEC Power Engineering, Alan obtained a HNC from North Staffordshire Polytechnic. Following a move to Michelin Tyres (R&D Dept), Alan became involved in designing equipment for computer controlled vehicles used for tyre testing.

Alan then moved into the teaching profession as College Lecturer at Stafford and subsequently gained a UCertEd (Post Compulsory teaching qualification) from the University of Wolverhampton.

Training Manager at Premier was Alan's next appointment, where he became involved with the IPC Designers Council, becoming a member of their Education Committee and eventually Vice Chairman Executive Board of the Designers Council. During this time Alan became a qualified designer via the IPC Designers Certification Programme up to advanced level (CID+) and currently he is the only qualified tutor in the UK & Ireland for the advanced level.

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