2SB1407 - Renesas Technology / Hitachi Semiconductor

Regarding the change of names mentioned in the document, such as Hitachi

Electric and Hitachi XX, to Renesas Technology Corp.

The semiconductor operations of Mitsubishi Electric and Hitachi were transferred to Renesas

Technology Corporation on April 1st 2003. These operations include microcomputer, logic, analog

and discrete devices, and memory chips other than DRAMs (flash memory, SRAMs etc.)

Accordingly, although Hitachi, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Semiconductors, and other Hitachi brand

names are mentioned in the document, these names have in fact all been changed to Renesas

Technology Corp. Thank you for your understanding. Except for our corporate trademark, logo and

corporate statement, no changes whatsoever have been made to the contents of the document, and

these changes do not constitute any alteration to the contents of the document itself.

Renesas Technology Home Page: http://www.renesas.com

Renesas Technology Corp.

Customer Support Dept.

April 1, 2003

To all our customers

Cautions

Keep safety first in your circuit designs!

1. Renesas Technology Corporation puts the maximum effort into making semiconductor products better

and more reliable, but there is always the possibility that trouble may occur with them. Trouble with

semiconductors may lead to personal injury, fire or property damage.

Remember to give due consideration to safety when making your circuit designs, with appropriate

measures such as (i) placement of su bstitutive, auxiliary circuits, (ii) use of nonflammable material or

(iii) prevention against any malfunction or mishap.

Notes regar ding these materials

1. These materials are intended as a reference to assist our customers in the selection of the Renesas

Technology Corporation product best suited to the customer's application; they do not convey any

license under any intellectual property rights, or any other rights, belonging to Renesas Technology

Corporation or a third party.

2. Renesas Technology Corporation assumes no responsibility for any damage, or infringement of any

third-party's rights, originating in the use of any product data, diagrams, charts, programs, algorithms, or

circuit application examples contained in these materials.

3. All information contained in these materials, including product data, diagrams, charts, programs and

algorithms represents information on products at the time of publication of these materials, and are

subject to change by Renesas Technology Corporation without notice due to product improvements or

other reasons. It is therefore recommended that customers contact Renesas Technology Corporation

or an authorized Renesas Technology Corporation product distributor for the latest product information

before purchasing a product listed herein.

The information described here may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

Renesas Technology Corporation assumes no responsibility for any damage, liability, or other loss

rising from these inaccuracies or errors.

Please also pay attention to information published by Renesas Technology Corporation by various

means, including the Renesas Technology Corporation Semiconductor home page

(http://www.renesas.com).

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charts, programs, and algorithms, please be sure to evaluate all information as a total system before

making a final decision on the applicability of the information and products. Renesas Technology

Corpo r ation assumes no resp on sibility for any dam age, liability or other loss resulting from the

information contained herein.

5. Renesas Technology Corporation semiconductors are not designed or manufactured for use in a device

or system that is used under circumstances in which human life is potentially at stake. Please contact

Renesas Technology Corporation or an authorized Renesas Technology Corporation product distributor

when considering the use of a product contained herein for any specific purposes, such as apparatus or

systems for transportation, vehicular, medical, aerospace, nuclear, or undersea repeater use.

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whole or in part these materials.

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exported under a license from the Japanese government and cannot be imported into a country other

than the approved destination.

Any diversion or reexport contrary to the export control laws and regulations of Japan and/or the

country of destination is prohibited.

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contained therein.