MELVILLE, NY – Arrow Electronics Inc. has expanded its Component Information Services, an online toolset that provides engineering, procurement and supply chain professionals with data to research and select electronic components. The enhancements offer a richer data set for compliance with RoHS and WEEE regulations issued by the EU.

In addition to identifying RoHS and lead-free compliance status for five million parts, data elements available include expected compliance dates, manufacturing parameters and hazardous material composition data for semiconductors, electro-mechanical and passive components.

 “One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers is gathering and staying current with the necessary environmental data as requirements evolve,” said Leonie Tipton, VP, Global Supply Chain Programs. “Arrow ensures that customers get the latest data --the same data used to manage our own business worldwide--conveniently accessible in one, centralized location.” 

Bromont, Quebec, Canada -- Samsung Electronics Computer Co. will expand its existing Cogiscan Moisture Sensitive Device (MSD) Control system in its Suzhou, China factory.

The system reportedly prevents costly field failures; minimizes number and duration of bake cycles; automates complex procedures; and ensures compliance with J-STD-033A rules/tables and facilitate IPC/JEDEC updates.

Lee Buyung Bum, engineering manager at Samsung in Suzhou, said, “Our most important customers are pleased that we fully comply with all the guidelines of the industry standard J-STD-033A. Our facility is producing some of the most advanced notebook in the worlds. The high density forces designers to place more and more active components on both sides of the same circuit board. This has significant implications in terms of tracking the floor life of moisture-sensitive components. Some of the most sensitive components must go through the complete assembly process, including top and bottom-side assembly and reflow within 24 hours of opening their protective dry bag. In addition the upcoming transition to lead-free products will further reduce the process window associated with MSDs.”

Plymouth, MI -- Hella, a supplier of automotive electronics and lighting systems, has restructured its North American operations by forming three distinct business units for its lighting, electronics and aftermarket businesses.

Dr. Raymund Heinen has been named president of Hella Lighting North America. Heinen will also be responsible for the management of corporate finance, personnel, IT, facilities management and corporate communications within the NAFTA region.

Steve Hubble is now president of Hella Electronics North America. He was previously VP of operations and engineering. Heinen and Hubble will be based in Plymouth.

Wolfgang Benz will serve as president of Hella's North American Aftermarket and Special Equipment operations, with offices in Peachtree City, GA..

The North American lighting group has nearly 2,500 employees at facilities in York, SC; Plymouth, MI; Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico, while its electronics group includes 530 employees in Flora, IL, and Plymouth. The aftermarket operations in the NAFTA trade region currently employ 150 people with approximately 1,800 distributors.  

PALO ALTO, CA -- Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the Versatest Series Model V5500, a final test solution for multichip package devices (MCP) and discrete flash memory. The tester-per-site architecture and optional Programmable Interface Matrix are said to optimize single-insertion testing of MCPs with multiple memory types (Flash, DRAM and SRAM).

Has 16,384 pins per testhead, to fully utilize x320 handlers at up to 320 NAND devices in parallel. Enables parallel testing of high-pin-count NOR and MCPs at up to 256 devices in parallel.