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A4002_EEV • 2/21/2014

Surface Mount Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors – EEV Series, +105ºC

Environmental Compliance

Asanenvironmentallyconsciouscompany,KEMETisworkingcontinuouslywithimprovementsconcerningtheenvironmentaleffects

ofbothourcapacitorsandtheirproduction.InEurope(RoHSDirective)andinsomeothergeographicalareaslikeChina,legislation

hasbeenputinplacetopreventtheuseofsomehazardousmaterials,suchaslead(Pb),inelectronicequipment.Allproductsinthis

catalogareproducedtohelpourcustomers’obligationstoguaranteetheirproductsandfulfilltheselegislativerequirements.Theonly

materialofconcerninourproductshasbeenlead(Pb),whichhasbeenremovedfromalldesignstofulfilltherequirementofcontaining

lessthan0.1%ofleadinanyhomogeneousmaterial.KEMETwillcloselyfollowanychangesinlegislationworldwideandmakesany

necessarychangesinitsproducts,wheneverneeded.

Somecustomersegmentssuchasmedical,militaryandautomotiveelectronicsmaystillrequiretheuseofleadinelectrodecoatings.

Toclarifythesituationanddistinguishproductsfromeachother,aspecialsymbolisusedonthepackaginglabelsforRoHScompatible

capacitors.

Becauseofcustomerrequirements,theremayappearadditionalmarkingssuchasLF=LeadFreeorLFW=LeadFreeWiresonthe

label.