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IMPORTANT NOTICE

These products and their specifications are subject to change without notice.

When you consider any use or application of these products, please make inquiries the sales office

of Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) or authorized distributors as to current status of the

products.

Descriptions of external circuits, application circuits, software and other related information

contained in this document are provided only to illustrate the operation and application examples of

the semiconductor products. You are fully responsible for the incorporation of these external circuits,

application circuits, software and other related information in the design of your equipments. AKM

assumes no responsibility for any losses incurred by you or third parties arising from the use of

these information herein. AKM assumes no liability for infringement of any patent, intellectual

property, or other rights in the application or use of such information contained herein.

Any export of these products, or devices or systems containing them, may require an export license

or other official approval under the law and regulations of the country of export pertaining to

customs and tariffs, currency exchange, or strategic materials.

such use, except for the use approved with the express written consent by Representative Director

of AKM. As used here:

Note1) A critical component is one whose failure to function or perform may reasonably be

expected to result, whether directly or indirectly, in the loss of the safety or effectiveness of the

device or system containing it, and which must therefore meet very high standards of

performance and reliability.

Note2) A hazard related device or system is one designed or intended for life support or

maintenance of safety or for applications in medicine, aerospace, nuclear energy, or other

fields, in which its failure to function or perform may reasonably be expected to result in loss of

life or in significant injury or damage to person or property.

It is the responsibility of the buyer or distributor of AKM products, who distributes, disposes of, or

otherwise places the product with a third party, to notify such third party in advance of the above

content and conditions, and the buyer or distributor agrees to assume any and all responsibility and

liability for and hold AKM harmless from any and all claims arising from the use of said product in

the absence of such notification.

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