1. What is the deadline for RoHS (lead-free) Compliance? EU: compliance is required, as of 1 July 2006. USA: Federal deadline not set as yet; California, Massachusetts, other States in process. California requires certain products to comply since 1 January 2007. Japanese firms usually require compliance. China regulations are pending. 2. Which regulatory standards do Scientific Conversion's parts comply with? Scientific Conversion's RoHS parts comply with: RoHS, Directive on restriction of use of certain hazardous substances in electronic equipment. http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00190023.pdf WEEE, Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment. http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00240038.pdf  Japanese Industry Chemical Regulation: JEITA, http://www.jeita.or.jp US  standards are still being determined. Reflow Temperature Profile as per J-STD-020B, (large package) procedure for Pb-free soldering. Lead Free Finish Category: JEDEC e2 - Sn alloy. J-STD-020B Moisture/Reflow Sensitivity Classification (MSL) = level 1, not moisture sensitive. 3. When are your RoHS compliant transformers available? All our transformers are now available RoHS compliant! Regular (non-compliant) types are still available. Please note RoHS or regular on your PO! Availability: stock ... 4 weeks ARO. Please inquire for latest information. 4. How do they differ from the standard versions? Lead free solder used is industry standard SAC type, instead of tin/lead. Recommended peak reflow temperature is increased to 260C max, 10 sec. Electrical characteristics and mechanical footprint are identical. SC part number has LF suffix added;  i.e. SC937-02 becomes SC937-02LF. IC tube Packages will be marked with the LF part number and have green end caps. 5. Are they backwards compatible i.e. can the LF version be used with tin/lead solder?  Yes, they are totally "form, fit and function" compatible! 6. What about compliance documentation, chemical analysis, complete our spreadsheet.... We provide our standard compliance letter, an information sheet and SMD reflow temperature profile. This should provide all necessary information. An LF C of C is available on request. We have IPC 175X forms available in PDF format. See www.ipc.org to utilize this new industry standard. Please email your IPC 175X template. Note that you MUST use Acrobat 7.0! We can fill out your special forms for yearly orders exceeding 1,000 pcs./year. Chemical Composition: Bobbin plastic: Phenolic (PF), Bobbin Pin: Low carbon steel wire: 70%, Cu: 26%, Sn (plating): 4%, Cu(plating):0.01%, Core Clip: Stainless steel: Fe:72% or more, Cr:18%, Ni:8%, Mn: less than 2%, Solder: Sn 96.5%, Ag 3.0%, Cu 0.5%, Ferrite cores: Fe2O4: 70%, MnO: 15%, ZnO: 15% Copyright © 2007 Scientific Conversion, Inc. All rights reserved. Subject to change without notice. THE BEST TRANSFORMERS IN THE INDUSTRY! Last revised: 25 April, 2007