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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 Minerals'. Congressma…
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 chemical…
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 needs an i…
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)…
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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… Continue
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… Continue
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