Green Products by Qimonda i. In.

• EPC Requirements
• EPC Supplier Verification
• Non-Inclusion of Hazardous and Restricted Substances
• Qimonda Green Product Program
• Qimonda i. In. Product Marking (Modules and Components)
• Qimonda i. In. Packaging Material Status
• Qimonda i. In. Declaration
• External References

Qimonda i. In. cares about the impact that its products and manufacturing processes have on the environment. Therefore, Qimonda i. In. has always been a leader in introducing environmentally friendly materials in the manufacturing of its products in compliance to international standards and laws.

The European Parliament, in tune with similar environmental initiatives worldwide, has initiated the RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives. The introduction of these directives has prompted a change in the materials and substances used across the semiconductor industry, and prompted the need for much greater transparency regarding material content of semiconductor products.    

 

Qimonda i. In. Environmental Product Compliance Requirements (EPC-Requirements)

It is an ambition of Qimonda i. In. to avoid and reduce certain hazardous substances in products above and beyond statutory regulations. This effort has to be seen also in relation with the Qimonda i. In. Green Product Program.

Therefore the " Qimonda i. In. Environmental Product Compliance Requirements (Qimonda EPC-Requirements)" is to be applied in the design and production of environmentally compatible products of all business units of Qimonda and companies affiliated to Qimonda as well as for the procurement of articles and materials used in products distributed by Qimonda.

 

EPC Supplier Verification 
 
The "EPC Supplier Verification" has to be delivered and signed by all suppliers of materials and articles prior to the first shipment to Qimonda in order to confirm the compliance of the material supplier to the EPC Requirements of Qimonda i. In.. The "EPC Supplier Verification" is a controlled Qimonda document, which will be updated according to new legal or customer requirements. The template of the "EPC Supplier Verification" can be found here: EPC supplier verification template

The supplier has to send the "EPC Supplier Verification" to the following e-mail address:Link epc-supplier-ver@qimonda.com .

 

Non-Inclusion of Hazardous and Restricted Substances  

All of Qimonda’s products, both memory components and modules, are compliant to the Directive 2002/95/EC. ¹ According to Qimonda's  Declaration of Non-inclusion of Substances of Concern the actual concentrations in the products are well below the legal limits.

 

¹ Commonly referred to as EU-RoHS-Directive.
² MCV = Maximum Concentration Value

 

 

 

Qimonda i. In. Green Product Program

Qimonda i. In. is determined to shape the future of technology by fulfilling customer and legal demands as well as leading the way in environmentally friendly products and technologies. Therefore, Qimonda i. In. has developed its Green Product Program.   

 

¹⁾ Based on exemptions, the Pb-content in a homogeneous material level can exeed 1000 ppm. In this case, the product is not classified as Qimonda Green Product.
²⁾ Sb ₂O ₃ is included for technical reason.
³⁾ This refers to a declaration of elements and compounds. ACPEIP does not prohibit elements and compounds. ACPEIP is commonly referred to as "China RoHS".  

⁴⁾ This limitation includes also Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), see also the Declaration of Non-inclusion of Substances-of-Concern.

Qimonda's Green Product is compliant to the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EU (= EU-RoHS) per definition.

 

  
 

Qimonda i. In.  Product Marking (Modules and Components)  

 

 

     

         

Qimonda i. In. Packaging Material Status

For us, responsibility does not end with the environmental compatibility of our products themselves, but we also ensure that the materials in which they are wrapped, packaged and shipped comply with latest environmental regulations. Therefore, in addition to our Green Product strategy on product level, the packaging materials of all Qimonda i. In. products comply with the tight regulations of the EU directive on packaging and packaging waste.

  

 

  
Qimonda i. In. Declaration / Compliance Documents  

- Declaration of non-inclusion of substances of concern
- RoHS declaration
- Declaration of Non-Use of ODS in the manufacture of Qimonda i. In. products
- Declaration of compliance to the 94/62/EC Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste
- ESIA Paper on China RoHS 
- Qimonda's position on REACH 
  
 
External References  

- RoHS Directive
- WEEE Directive
- European Commission FAQs on WEEE and RoHS
- EU packaging and packaging waste directive