●Description of Change
■In accordance with European Union (EU) and REACH regulations, copper foil manufacturers are eliminating the use of arsenic acid in their copper foil manufacturing processes. REACH aims to limit occupational exposure of Arsenic metal (As) and Arsenic Trichloride (AsCl3). This legislation is making it difficult to use arsenic compounds in the manufacturing of copper foil, ultimately banning the purchase of arsenic within the EU altogether.
■RO3003G2™ laminates currently supplied by Rogers Corporation are impacted by this mandate. During 2022, the standard electrodeposited copper foil that Rogers Corporation currently purchases to manufacture RO3003G2™ laminates will be replaced by a new copper foil grade compliant with EU regulations.
■Rogers' internal qualification efforts indicate RO3003G2™ laminates utilizing the replacement foils meet current performance specifications. As always, we encourage our customers to determine the suitability of Rogers' materials for their specific application. To assist you in doing so, enclosed are Rogers' property comparisons for the existing and new versions of RO3003G2™ laminates.
■In response to customer feedback, Rogers has also expanded our RO3003G2™ copper foil offerings to include a 9μm arsenic free HVLP foil option. 9μm foil options provide PCB fabricators additional flexibility to achieve tight feature tolerances and to achieve desired final metal finish thicknesses. Particularly for mm-wave frequency designs, meeting feature tolerances is critical to realize consistent RF performance part to part. Rogers' offerings include uneven cladding options (i.e. 9μm /18μm).
■Due to the decreasing availability of the current copper foil grade, we request you prioritize an assessment of this change to mitigate supply disruptions and protect against rising costs anticipated with the legacy product.

Brand of Product：	ROGERS
Part#：	RO3003G2™ More Part#
Product Category：	Laminate More
Application：	More
Data Type：	PCN/EOL More
Safety & Environment Standards：	More
Operating Temperature：	Please see the document for details
Qualification Grade：	More
Qualification Approval：	More
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Date of Creation：	October 2022
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