VersaLogic Corporation is committed to supporting customers with high-quality products and services meeting the European Union’s RoHS directive. The European Union set July 1, 2006 as the effective date for this directive to apply to most electronic assemblies.

The RoHS directive has dramatically impacted the embedded computer industry. New product design practices, receiving and inventory procedures, manufacturing processes, component selection criteria, purchasing processes, and design verification requirements were needed to meet the provisions of the new legislation.

The supply chain issues are considerable. During the transition to the new RoHS compliant parts, both RoHS and non-RoHS components are in short supply or are experiencing unreliable deliveries. This is expected to last through 2007.

In order to comply with the RoHS directive and support the European initiative, VersaLogic has significantly revised its internal processes and is now capable of manufacturing fully compliant RoHS products. Several VersaLogic RoHS products are currently available from stock and future products will be released as RoHS-compliant units.

Most of VersaLogic's non-compliant products will continue to be manufactured until they reach their expected end of life. Selected products may be converted to RoHS compliant versions based on the availability of components for the particular design.

Embedded computer users should rest assured that VersaLogic's industry-leading quality, off-the-shelf availability, and exceptional customer service will be extended to a considerable range of RoHS compliant products, as new designs are released.