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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 contained in this document nor

grants any license to any intellectual property rights or any other rights of AKM or any third

party with respect to the information in this document. You are fully responsible for use of such

information contained in this 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.

4. Do not use or otherwise make available the Product or related technology or any information

contained in this document for any military purposes, including without limitation, for the design,

development, use, stockpiling or manufacturing of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or

missile technology products (mass destruction weapons). When exporting the Products or

related technology or any information contained in this document, you should comply with the

applicable export control laws and regulations and follow the procedures required by such laws

and regulations. The Products and related technology may not be used for or incorporated into

any products or systems whose manufacture, use, or sale is prohibited under any applicable

domestic or foreign laws or regulations.

5. Please contact AKM sales representative for details as to environmental matters such 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.

6. Resale of the Product with provisions different from the statement and/or technical 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.

7. This document may not be reproduced or duplicated, in any form, in whole or in part, without

prior written consent of AKM.