ASAHI KASEI

[AK5384]

MS0225-E-00

2003/05

- 21 -

MARKING

AKM

AK5384VF

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Date code identifier

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use or application, consult the Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd. (AKM) sales office or authorized

distributor concerning their current status.

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application or use of any information contained herein.

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tariffs, currency exchange, or strategic materials.

• AKM products are neither intended nor authorized for use as critical components in any safety, life

support, or other hazard related device or system, and AKM assumes no responsibility relating to any

such use, except with the express written consent of the Representative Director of AKM. As used

here:

a.

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.

b.

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.

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