What does VIA change in its products to make them RoHS compliant?
Lead is the only material banned by in RoHS directive that VIA uses in the manufacturing and packaging of its silicon component products. VIA’s RoHS-compliant products replace lead, where feasible, with a combination of Tin (Sn), Silver (Ag) and Copper (Cu). Creation of high-reliability connections between chip and package substrates with a higher melting temperature, however, as allowed by the RoHS directive will contain >85% lead. Other materials that VIA uses in the creation of its products, that contain impurities banned by the RoHS directive are used only if they meet levels, as defined by the directive.
