Product category: Optical Transceivers, Transponders and Repeaters
News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: Fibre optic transceivers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 31 March 2005
Fibre optic transceivers are
RoHS-compliant
Agilent Technologies has announced it is now shipping fibre optic transceivers that are fully compliant with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive.
Agilent Technologies has announced it is now shipping fibre optic transceivers that are fully compliant with the European Union's (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive Agilent's entire portfolio of fibre optic transceivers is expected to be fully compliant with the RoHS directive by October 2005, well in advance of the July 2006 deadline
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Ensuring a smooth transition for our customers by supplying products that comply with existing technical specifications and the requirements defined by the RoHS directive is of utmost importance to us as we roll out our lead-free transceiver portfolio," said Tom Fawcett, director of worldwide marketing for the Fiber Optic Products Division in Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group.
"As a technology leader, our goal is to foster innovation by delivering the most advanced technology to the market in an environmentally friendly manner." The elimination of hazardous materials from products is a global initiative, with each region or country imposing its own legislation to eliminate these harmful substances from the environment.
The EU has led the way with its RoHS and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives, enacted in 2003.
The Japanese Ministry of Transportation and Trade and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency have enacted similar laws as a starting point toward eliminating these materials from all new electronic equipment and controlling their disposal from existing products.
About Agilent's fibre optic components - Agilent Technologies is the world's leading provider of fibre optic components.
Agilent offers the broadest portfolio of transceivers, addressing enterprise, storage, metro and long-haul applications.
Agilent's patented manufacturing and testing procedures produce the industry's most reliable devices, and the company's support and order fulfillment organisations provide unmatched service and delivery worldwide.
About Agilent Technologies - Agilent Technologies is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis.
The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries.
Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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