[AK1221]

MS1400-E-02

21

2013/05

IMPORTANT NOTICE

0. Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (“AKM”) reserves the right to make changes to

the information contained in this document without notice. When you consider any use

or application of AKM product stipulated in this document (“Product”), please make

inquiries the sales office of AKM or authorized distributors as to current status of the

Products.

1. All information included in this document are provided only to illustrate the operation

and application examples of AKM Products. AKM neither makes warranties or

representations with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information

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or any other rights of AKM or any third party with respect to the information in this

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document in your product design or applications. AKM ASSUMES NO LIABILITY

FOR ANY LOSSES INCURRED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES ARISING FROM THE

USE OF SUCH INFORMATION IN YOUR PRODUCT DESIGN OR APPLICATIONS.

2. The Product is neither intended nor warranted for use in equipment or systems that

require extraordinarily high levels of quality and/or reliability and/or a malfunction or

failure of which may cause loss of human life, bodily injury, serious property damage

or serious public impact, including but not limited to, equipment used in nuclear

facilities, equipment used in the aerospace industry, medical equipment, equipment

used for automobiles, trains, ships and other transportation, traffic signaling

equipment, equipment used to control combustions or explosions, safety devices,

elevators and escalators, devices related to electric power, and equipment used in

finance-related fields. Do not use Product for the above use unless specifically agreed

by AKM in writing.

3. Though AKM works continually to improve the Product’s quality and reliability, you

are responsible for complying with safety standards and for providing adequate

designs and safeguards for your hardware, software and systems which minimize risk

and avoid situations in which a malfunction or failure of the Product could cause loss

of human life, bodily injury or damage to property, including data loss or corruption.

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chemical, or biological weapons or missile technology products (mass destruction

weapons). When exporting the Products or related technology or any information

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and regulations and follow the procedures required by such laws and regulations. The

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as the RoHS compatibility of the Product. Please use the Product in compliance with

all applicable laws and regulations that regulate the inclusion or use of controlled

substances, including without limitation, the EU RoHS Directive. AKM assumes no

liability for damages or losses occurring as a result of noncompliance with applicable

laws and regulations.

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features set forth in this document shall immediately void any warranty granted by

AKM for the Product and shall not create or extend in any manner whatsoever, any

liability of AKM.

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