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This article discusses and contextualizes the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation for the electronics sector. While electrical equipment manufacturers that place products on the EU market are not specifically targeted under the Regulation, the law applies to them if their operations involve importing conflict-implicated metals and minerals into the EU (e.g., for use in manufacturing their products). Regardless, the Regulation raises implications for any electrical equipment manufacturer that distributes and sells products in the EU, specifically when it comes to publicly reporting on uses of conflict minerals. The EU’s proposed “transparency platform” is detailed in this regard.

Standards play a critical role in enabling new technologies to go mainstream faster while freeing customers to choose best-of-breed solutions from multiple vendors. Here’s what vendors need to know about why and how to participate in standards-related processes, including conformity assessment activities.

The use of robots and robotics is becoming more common across many industries. As these devices become more common and their use grows, manufacturers must understand the hazards they present, regulatory requirements, and testing options.

Human Body Model (HBM) is the original ESD test method for semiconductor devices and...

Typically, regular voltage quality spot checks are made throughout a local distribution system with additional measurements taken when a customer asks; is there a voltage problem?

As part of the widespread effort to boost environmental sustainability efforts in the European...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can now penalize those parties that allow illegal...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied an appeal from Huawei Technologies to...

Researchers at Drexel University’s Nanomaterials Institute have demonstrated that a class of thin, two-dimensional...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking to modify its equipment authorization rules...