Are semiconductor evaluation boards within the scope of RoHS?
The term Evaluation boards covers a broad range of products from some fairly simple products to fully integrated complex systems. In most cases an evaluation board is effectively a single board computer allowing connection of peripherals and/or input devices to facilitate the programming and testing of chips. Therefore most evaluation boards are included under Category 3 IT Equipment of the WEEE directive and must therefore comply with RoHS. On rare occasions these boards may be considered consumables and fall outside the scope of RoHS as described in the Commission FAQ .
