TXC AM16070006 Chromium Content: Clarification for RoHS Compliance

If you have any concerns regarding excessive Cr (chromium) content in part number AM16070006 from TXC Corporation, please refer to the following key points provided by the manufacturer for clarification:

  1. Material Composition:
  • The package ceramics used in this part contain chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃).
  • The lid (Kovar) and electrode (Cr target) also contain chromium (Cr).
  • Therefore, when tested using XRF (X-ray fluorescence) equipment, the test will definitely result in exceeding the standard, which is normal/expected.
  1. Type of Chromium Detected:
  • XRF instruments detect the “chromium element”, instead of hexavalent chromium (Cr⁶⁺), which is the substance regulated under RoHS.
  • As shown in the test report, the hexavalent chromium (Cr⁶⁺) in our AM products is “ND” (Not Detected), which meets RoHS requirements.

Please be aware of these two important distinctions to avoid confusion.
For reference, the test report is attached to support this explanation.

A2240665561101001 Report【…pdf (842.6 KB)

Applicable Part Numbers
DigiKey Part Number Manufacturer Part Number
887-1720-2-ND,887-1720-1-ND,887-1720-6-ND AM-12.000MAGE-T
887-1723-2-ND,887-1723-1-ND,887-1723-6-ND AM-16.000MAGE-T
887-AM27070601TR-ND,887-AM27070601CT-ND,887-AM27070601DKR-ND AM27070601
887-1724-2-ND,887-1724-1-ND,887-1724-6-ND AM-16.000MALE-T
887-1725-2-ND,887-1725-1-ND,887-1725-6-ND AM-16.9344MAGV-T
887-1738-2-ND,887-1738-1-ND,887-1738-6-ND AM-48.000MAGE-T
887-1736-2-ND,3003-AM-33.333MAGV-T-ND,887-1736-1-ND,887-1736-6-ND AM-33.333MAGV-T
887-1722-2-ND,3003-AM-14.31818MAGQ-T-ND,887-1722-1-ND,887-1722-6-ND AM-14.31818MAGQ-T
887-1737-2-ND,3003-AM-40.000MAGE-T-ND,887-1737-1-ND,887-1737-6-ND AM-40.000MAGE-T
887-1730-2-ND,3003-AM-24.576MAGE-T-ND,887-1730-1-ND,887-1730-6-ND AM-24.576MAGE-T
887-1734-2-ND,3003-AM-28.63636MAGK-T-ND,887-1734-1-ND,887-1734-6-ND AM-28.63636MAGK-T
887-1735-2-ND,3003-AM-30.000MAGE-T-ND,887-1735-1-ND,887-1735-6-ND AM-30.000MAGE-T
887-1731-2-ND,3003-AM-26.000MAGE-T-ND,887-1731-1-ND,887-1731-6-ND AM-26.000MAGE-T
887-AM16070006TR-ND,887-AM16070006CT-ND,887-AM16070006DKR-ND AM16070006
887-1733-2-ND,3003-AM-28.224MAGQ-T-ND,887-1733-1-ND,887-1733-6-ND AM-28.224MAGQ-T
887-1727-2-ND,3003-AM-18.432MAGQ-T-ND,887-1727-1-ND,887-1727-6-ND AM-18.432MAGQ-T
AM-16.000MDQC-T-ND AM-16.000MDQC-T
AM-16.000MEIC-T-ND AM-16.000MEIC-T
887-AM16070008TR-ND AM16070008
AM-12.000MAHE-T-ND AM-12.000MAHE-T
AM-12.000MEIE-T-ND AM-12.000MEIE-T
AM-13.000MEHQ-T-ND AM-13.000MEHQ-T
AM-13.560MDHE-T-ND AM-13.560MDHE-T
AM-13.560MENQ-T-ND AM-13.560MENQ-T
AM-16.000MAME-T-ND AM-16.000MAME-T
AM-16.000MAPY-T-ND AM-16.000MAPY-T
AM-16.000MEPV-T-ND AM-16.000MEPV-T
AM-16.9344MAHV-T-ND AM-16.9344MAHV-T
AM-18.080MEMV-T-ND AM-18.080MEMV-T
AM-24.000MAGJ-T-ND AM-24.000MAGJ-T
AM-24.5454MAHK-T-ND AM-24.5454MAHK-T
AM-24.5454MAQE-T-ND AM-24.5454MAQE-T
AM-24.5454MAQQ-T-ND AM-24.5454MAQQ-T
AM-24.576MAHE-T-ND AM-24.576MAHE-T
AM-25.000MEIV-T-ND AM-25.000MEIV-T
AM-25.000MEPQ-T-ND AM-25.000MEPQ-T
AM-25.000MFIQ-T-ND AM-25.000MFIQ-T
AM-26.000MDIE-T-ND AM-26.000MDIE-T
AM-26.000MEIQ-T-ND AM-26.000MEIQ-T
AM-26.000MEIV-T-ND AM-26.000MEIV-T
AM-26.000MENV-T-ND AM-26.000MENV-T
AM-27.000MAQE-T-ND AM-27.000MAQE-T
AM-27.000MEPV-T-ND AM-27.000MEPV-T
AM-28.224MDGQ-T-ND AM-28.224MDGQ-T
AM-28.6363MBPH-T-ND AM-28.6363MBPH-T
AM-40.000MDGE-T-ND AM-40.000MDGE-T
AM-48.000MAGV-T-ND AM-48.000MAGV-T
AM-48.000MBFQ-T-ND AM-48.000MBFQ-T
AM-16.000MAHE-T-ND AM-16.000MAHE-T
AM-16.000MDNE-T-ND AM-16.000MDNE-T
AM-20.000MALI-T-ND AM-20.000MALI-T
AM-20.000MAPE-T-ND AM-20.000MAPE-T
AM-22.5792MALI-T-ND AM-22.5792MALI-T
AM-25.000MALI-T-ND AM-25.000MALI-T
AM-25.000MFNI-T-ND AM-25.000MFNI-T
887-AM-40.000MANE-TTR-ND AM-40.000MANE-T
887-AM-40.000MENE-TTR-ND AM-40.000MENE-T
887-AM-16.000MANQ-TTR-ND AM-16.000MANQ-T
887-AM-24.305MAHY-TTR-ND AM-24.305MAHY-T
887-AM-20.000MANE-TTR-ND AM-20.000MANE-T
887-AM-24.000MAGV-TTR-ND AM-24.000MAGV-T
887-1719-2-ND,887-1719-1-ND,887-1719-6-ND AM-11.2896MAGQ-T
887-1721-2-ND,887-1721-1-ND,887-1721-6-ND AM-13.560MAGE-T
887-1728-2-ND,887-1728-1-ND,887-1728-6-ND AM-20.000MAGE-T
887-1729-2-ND,887-1729-1-ND,887-1729-6-ND AM-24.000MAGE-T
887-1732-2-ND,887-1732-1-ND,887-1732-6-ND AM-27.000MAGE-T
887-1739-2-ND,887-1739-1-ND,887-1739-6-ND AM-9.84375MAGE-T
887-1726-2-ND,887-1726-1-ND,887-1726-6-ND AM-18.080MALV-T
AM10000001-ND AM10000001
AM12000001-ND AM12000001
AM16000006-ND AM16000006
AM24070001-ND AM24070001
AM25070002-ND AM25070002
AM25090001-ND AM25090001
AM26000008-ND AM26000008
AM26060001-ND AM26060001
AM48070004-ND AM48070004