PCN - Product Change Notifications
PCN-FC-001-2016 KP1830 will become Halogen Free and Vishay Green
We are pleased to announce that the KP1830 will become Halogen Free and Vishay Green. Driven by environmental concerns and to fulfill the EU directives over Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This change will result in modifications on the gray plastic case and filling epoxy, which will both become black. This will make the new shipments easily identifiable by component color.
Also, from now onwards, marking is possible with Vishay logo or with Vishay lettering.
CLASSIFICATION OF CHANGE: change in filling epoxy and plastic case
REASON FOR CHANGE: fulfilling the European directive of WEEE
EXPECTED INFLUENCE ON QUALITY/RELIABILITY/PERFORMANCE: None
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Film Capacitors
PART NUMBERS/SERIES/FAMILIES AFFECTED: KP1830
VISHAY BRAND(s): Roederstein
January 11th, 2016