
TLP181
2017-05-12
RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE
• Toshiba Corporation, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (coll ect i vely "TOSHIBA"), reserve the right to make changes to the information
in this document, and related hardware, soft ware and systems (coll ect i vel y "Product" ) without not ice.
• This document and any information herein may not be reproduced without pri or writt en permission from TOSHIBA. Even with
TOSHIBA's written permission, reproduct i on is permiss i bl e only if reproduction is without alteration/omission.
• Though TOSHIBA works continually to improve Product's qual ity and reliabil i t y, Product can m alfunct i on or fail. Custom ers a re
responsibl e for complyi ng with safety standards and for providing adequate designs and safeguards for their hardware, soft ware and
systems which minimi ze risk and avoid situations in which a malfunction or failure of Product could cause loss of human life, bodily
injury or damage to property, including data loss or corruption. Before customers use the Product, create designs including the Product,
or incorporate the Product int o their own applicati ons, cust om ers must also ref er to and comply with (a) the latest versions of all
relevant TOSHIBA information, including without limitation, this document, the specifications, the data sheets and application notes for
Product and the precautions and conditions set forth in the " T OSH IBA Semiconductor Reliability Handbook" and (b) the in structions for
the applicati on with which the Product will be used with or for. Customers are solely responsi ble for all aspects of thei r own product
design or applications, i ncludi ng but not limit ed to (a) determini ng the appropriateness of the use of this Product in such design or
applicat i ons; (b) evaluati ng and determi ni ng the applic abi l ity of any informati on contained i n this document, or in charts, diagrams,
programs, al gorithms, s ample applic ation circuits, or any other referenced documents; and (c) validat i ng all operat i ng parameters f or
such designs and applications. TOSHIB A ASSUME S NO LIABILITY FOR CUSTOMERS' PRODUCT DESIGN OR APPLICATIONS.
• PRODUCT IS NEI THE R INTENDE D NO R WARRANTED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENTS OR SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE
EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH LEVELS OF QU ALITY AND/OR RELIABILITY, AND/OR A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF WHICH
MAY CAUSE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE, BODILY INJURY, SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR SE RIOUS PUBLIC IMPACT
("UNINTENDED USE"). Except for specific applications as expressly stated in this document, Unintended Use i ncludes, without
limitati on, equipm ent used in nuclear fac ili t i es, equipm ent used in the aerospace industry, medical equipment, equipment used for
automobiles, trains, ships and other transportation, traffic signaling equipment, equipment us ed to control combustions or explosions ,
safety devices, elevators and escalators , devic es rel ated to electric power, and equipment used in finance-related fields. IF YOU USE
PRODUCT FOR UNINTE NDE D USE, TOSHI BA ASSUMES NO LIABILI TY FOR PRODUCT. For details, please contact your
TOSHIBA sales representative.
• Do not disassemble, anal yze, reverse-engineer, alter, modify, translate or copy Product, whether in whole or in part.
• Product shall not be used for or incorporated int o any products or systems whose manufacture, us e, or sale is prohibit ed under any
applicable l aws or regulations.
• The information cont ai ned herein is presented onl y as guidance for Product use. No responsi bility is assumed by TOSHIBA for any
infringement of patents or any other intellect ual property ri ght s of thi rd parties t hat may result f rom the use of Product. No license to
any intellectual property right is granted by this document, whether express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise.
• ABSENT A WRITTEN SIGNED AGREEMENT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE RELEVANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
FOR PRODUCT, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW, TOSHIBA (1) ASSUMES NO LIABILITY
WH ATSOEVER, INCLUDI NG WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT, CONS EQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR
LOSS, INCL UDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS , LOSS OF OPPO RTUNI TIES, BUSINESS I NTE RRUPTION AND
LOSS OF DATA, AND (2) DISCLAIM S ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLI E D WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO
SALE, USE OF PRODUCT, OR INFORMATION, I NCL UDING WARRANTIES OR CONDI TI ONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY OF I NF O RMATION, O R NO NINFRINGEMENT.
• GaAs (Gallium Arsenide) is used in Product. GaAs is harmful to hum ans if consu med or ab sorbed, w hether in the form of du st or vapor.
Handle with care and do not break, cut, crush, grind, dissol ve chemically or ot herwise expose GaAs i n Product.
• Do not use or otherwise make available Product or related software or technology for any military purposes, including without limitation,
for the design, development, use, stock pili ng or manufact uri ng of nuclear, chemical, or biol ogical weapons or miss ile t echnol ogy
products (mass destructi on weapons). Product and related software and technology may be controlled under the applicable export
laws and regulations includi ng, without limi t ation, t he Japanes e Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law and the U.S. Export
Administ ration Regul at i ons. Export and re-export of Product or related software or technology are strictly prohibited except in
compliance with al l applicabl e export laws and regulati ons.
• Please contact your TOSHIBA sales representative for details as to environmental matters such as the RoHS compatibility of Product.
Please use Product in compliance with all appli cable laws and regulations that regulate the inclusion or use of controlled subst ances,
including without limi t ation, the EU RoHS Directive. TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIAB ILITY FOR DAMAGES OR LOSSES
OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.