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1 Using Toshiba Semiconductors Safely
1. Using Toshiba Semiconductors Safely
TOSHIBA are continually working to improve the quality and the reliability of their products.
Nevertheless, semiconductor devices in general can malfunction or fail due to their inherent electrical sensitivity
and vulnerability to physical stress. It is the responsibility of the buyer, when utilizing TOSHIBA products, to
observe standards of safety, and to avoid situations in which a malfunction or failure of a TOSHIBA product
could cause loss of human life, bodily injury or damage to property.
In developing your designs, please ensure that TOSHIBA products are used within specified operating ranges as
set forth in the most recent products specifications. Also, please keep in mind the precautions and conditions set
forth in the TOSHIBA Semiconductor Reliability Handbook.
The TOSHIBA products listed in this document are intended for usage in general electronics applications
(computer, personal equipment, office equipment, measuring equipment, industrial robotics, domestic
appliances, etc.). These TOSHIBA products are neither intended nor warranted for usage in equipment that
requires extraordinarily high quality and/or reliability or a malfunction or failure of which may cause loss of
human life or bodily injury ("Unintended Usage"). Unintended Usage include atomic energy control
instruments, airplane or spaceship instruments, transportation instruments, traffic signal instruments, combustion
control instruments, medical instruments, all types of safety devices, etc.. Unintended Usage of TOSHIBA
products listed in this document shall be made at the customer's own risk.
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