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Dr Trevor Gainey commented on Chris Watts's blog post 'Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?'
I came across a recent article which reminded me of this NMI discussion. After recent US legislation changes, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, publicly traded companies must report the use of tin, tantalum, gold,…
Sep 12, 2011
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Stephen Meats commented on Chris Watts's blog post 'Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?'
I just stumbled upon this post again a number of months from the last posting. Chris, when we met in person at NPL earlier in the year I suggested the idea of an "ethical branding" of electronics products along the lines of the Fairtrade…
Oct 13, 2010
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Chris Watts commented on Chris Watts's blog post 'Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?'
Interesting comments, Trevor and Stephen. The Kimberley approach used by the diamond industry to try to eliminate 'blood diamonds' may be a useful model for this. There has also been a development in the US regarding 'Conflict…
Feb 17, 2010
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Dr Trevor Gainey commented on Chris Watts's blog post 'Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?'
The sentiments of this endeavor are very noble, but the practicalities of tracing all your raw materials is considerable. I have been involved in one such survey for a client. In one case we came up against a brick wall when the wafer fab's…
Nov 2, 2009
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Stephen Meats commented on Chris Watts's blog post 'Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?'
A similar situation exists in the jewellery industry which is trying to eliminate 'conflict diamonds', also mined in the DRC. Suppliers are being asked for certificates to verify the origin of materials. In my view the electonics industry…
Oct 22, 2009
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Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?

Thanks to Sean Moynagh of Mirics for raising this one.Some large customers are wanting to know whether semiconductor devices contain what are known as 'conflict minerals'. Specifically, these are Gold and the three Ts (Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten) mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For those who don't know, there is a long-running genocide and widespread sexual violence going on there that is financed in large part by the Electronics Industry, (our companies ?), and ultimately by…See More
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Do your semiconductors contain 'conflict minerals' ?

Posted on October 21, 2009 at 2:25pm 5 Comments

Thanks to Sean Moynagh of Mirics for raising this one.



Some large customers are wanting to know whether semiconductor devices contain what are known as 'conflict minerals'. Specifically, these are Gold and the three Ts (Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten) mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For those who don't know, there is a long-running genocide and widespread sexual violence going on there that is financed in large part by the Electronics Industry, (our companies ?), and… Continue

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