LEAD (Pb)-FREE

European legislation forbids using lead in electronic components and products starting the 1st of July 2006. Because the 'traditional' way of soldering involves the use of tin-lead solder, this new standard affects the whole electronics industry.

The switch to use lead-free solder and engineering just lead-free components must be made soon to comply with the new standard.

In order to make this switch, DIS has started to minimise the use of lead-containing components in 2004, the major part of our stock is already lead-free for over a year. Our production will solder lead-free starting the 1st of January 2006. Our expectation is to produce completely lead-free way before the 1st of July 2006 when the new legislation is effective.