Ample Communications Introduces RoHS Compliant, Lead-Free MACs; Environmentally Friendly ICs Meet New Standards Set by the European Union.FREMONT, Calif. -- Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wire line network systems, today announced the availability of a fully RoHS-compliant version of its Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. family of 10/100/1000 Ethernet MACs, which meet the European Union's (EU) directive entitled "Restrictions on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)" 2002/95/EC. Ample is in full compliance with the EU's guidelines and is wholly committed to promoting a cleaner world for the future. The Ample team implemented the conversion of its Harrier family well ahead of the July 2006 deadline in order to meet specific requirements from key customers shipping large quantities of 1GE port. With this lead-free solution, Ample will continue to foster its current international customer relationships as well as develop additional ones after the July deadline takes effect. The company is also now well prepared when similar requirements in Japan, China and U.S. take place. "By converting our MACs ahead of schedule, we can continue to offer a full product portfolio that meets the needs of our customers selling into global markets. Now customers can convert their equipment early in order to be prepared for the July deadline," said Manuel Yuen, vice president of operations for Ample Communications. "We are fully supportive of the various efforts to phase out the use of hazardous materials in the semiconductor industry which will help to alleviate the increasing worldwide environmental concerns." The EU's RoHS directive bans the use of lead, cadmium cadmium (kăd`mēəm) [from cadmia, Lat. for calamine, with which cadmium is found associated], metallic chemical element; symbol Cd; at. no. 48; at. wt. 112.41; m.p. 321°C;; b.p. 765°C;; sp. gr. 8. , mercury, hexavalent chromium Hexavalent chromium or Cr(VI) compounds are those which contain the element chromium in the +6 oxidation state. Chromates are often used as pigments for photography, and in pyrotechnics, dyes, paints, inks, and plastics. , polybrominated biphenyls polybrominated biphenyls see biphenyl. (PBB PBB: see polybrominated biphenyl. ), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDE, are a flame retardant sub-family of the brominated flame retardant group. They have been used in a wide array of household products, including fabrics, furniture, and electronics. (PBDE PBDE Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether PBDE Pentabromodiphenyl Ether (flame retardant additive in plastics) PBDE Parallel Block-Decodable Encoder ) in electrical and electronic products sold in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community beginning July 1, 2006. RoHS compliant 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC devices are available now. The 12 port Harrier-12 devices can be ordered under part number A2510R-B4, and the 24 port Harrier-24 devices can be ordered under part number A2510R-B4. About Ample Communications Ample Communications is a leading supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. The company has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader. Wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs has resulted in more than 50 design wins for its 10 Megabit- to 40 Gigabit-per-second SONET and Ethernet silicon. Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif., and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com. |
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