With immediate effect, Taiwan Semiconductor offers all of its products with "Green Compound" on request. Green Compound stands for molding compounds that are free of bromine and antimony trioxide (Br and Sb₂O₃ respectively).

Harmonizing economy and ecology – this is a goal which is now widely shared throughout politics and economy. However in terms of the strictest laws of environmental protection or combining previously prepared general agreements and individual initiatives to find the “better” way to go about things, this still remains contested (one thinks here too back to the discussions that took place ahead of RoHS implementation). In terms of the company taking this individiual initiative or voluntary environmental protection measure, as it were, Taiwan Semiconductor is setting a good example: Called EME-E110 and EME-120 the company has introduced two molding compounds, which contain neither BR nor Sb₂O₃.

Along with mercury, bromine is the only element which is liquid at room temperature under normal pressure. It is very toxic and its fumes should not be inhaled. Bromine is also corrosive and should on no account come into contact with the skin. Antimony trioxide, a white crystalline powder, is soluable in concentrated acid and alkali (but not in water!) and is also harmful to health.

Taiwan Semiconductor calls this bromine and antimony trioxide-free molding compound “Green Compound” and the company offers all its products with it on request. Part numbers remain the same, but the packing code has an additional “G” at the end, e.g. “ROG” instead of “RO”.

For more details regarding Taiwan Semiconductor´s products with Green Compound, simply contact your SPOERLE Branch Office or visit

www.taiwansemi.com