REMINDERS Product Information in this Catalog Product information in this catalog is as of October 2021. All of the contents speci ed herein and production status of the products listed in this catalog are subject to change without notice due to technical improvement of our products, etc. Therefore, please check for the latest information carefully before practical application or use of our products. Please note that TAIYO YUDEN shall not be in any way responsible for any damages and defects in products or equipment incorporating our products, which are caused under the conditions other than those speci ed in this catalog or individual product speci cation sheets. Approval of Product Specications Please contact TAIYO YUDEN for further details of product speci cations as the individual product speci cation sheets are available. When using our products, please be sure to approve our product speci cations or make a written agreement on the product speci cation with TAIYO YUDEN in advance. Pre-Evaluation in the Actual Equipment and Conditions Please conduct validation and veri cation of our products in actual conditions of mounting and operating environment before using our products. Safety Design When using our products for high safety and/or reliability-required equipment or circuits, please fully perform safety and/or reliability ( ) ( ) evaluation. In addition, please install i systems equipped with a protection circuit and a protection device and/or ii systems equipped with a redundant circuit or other system to prevent an unsafe status in the event of a single fault for a failsafe design to ensure safety. Intellectual Property Rights Information contained in this catalog is intended to convey examples of typical performances and/or applications of our products and is not intended to make any warranty with respect to the intellectual property rights or any other related rights of TAIYO YUDEN or any third parties nor grant any license under such rights. Limited Warranty Please note that the scope of warranty for our products is limited to the delivered our products themselves conforming to the product speci cations speci ed in the individual product speci cation sheets, and TAIYO YUDEN shall not be in any way responsible for any damages resulting from a failure or defect in our products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a written agreement ( ) e.g., supply and purchase agreement, quality assurance agreement signed by TAIYO YUDEN and your company, TAIYO YUDEN will warrant our products in accordance with such agreement, provided, however, that our products shall be used for general-purpose and standard use in the equipment speci ed in this catalog or the individual product speci cation sheets. TAIYO YUDENs Ofcial Sales Channel The contents of this catalog are applicable to our products which are purchased from our sales of ces or authorized distributors (hereinafter TAIYO YUDENs of cial sales channel). Please note that the contents of this catalog are not applicable to our products purchased from any seller other than TAIYO YUDENs of cial sales channel. Caution for Export Some of our products listed in this catalog may require speci c procedures for export according to U.S. Export Administration Regulations, Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan, and other applicable regulations. Should you have any questions on this matter, please contact our sales staff. Limited Application 1. Equipment Intended for Use The products listed in this catalog are intended for general-purpose and standard use in general electronic equipment for ( consumer e.g., AV equipment, OA equipment, home electric appliances, of ce equipment, information and communication ) equipment including, without limitation, mobile phone, and PC and other equipment speci ed in this catalog or the individual product speci cation sheets, or the equipment approved separately by TAIYO YUDEN. TAIYO YUDEN has the product series intended for use in the following equipment. Therefore, when using our products for these equipment, please check available applications speci ed in this catalog or the individual product speci cation sheets and use the corresponding products. Product Series 3 Application Quality Grade Category 1 Equipment 2 ( ) Part Number Code Automotive Electronic Equipment A 1 ( ) POWERTRAIN, SAFETY Automotive Automotive Electronic Equipment C 2 ( ) BODY & CHASSIS, INFOTAINMENT Telecommunications Infrastructure and Industrial 2 B Industrial Equipment Medical Devices classi ed as GHTF Class C 2 M ( ) Japan Class III Medical Medical Devices classi ed as GHTF Classes A or B 3 L ( ) Japan Classes I or II Consumer General Electronic Equipment 3 S Notes 1 Based on the general speci cations required for electronic components for such equipment, which are recognized by TAIYO YUDEN, the use of each product series for the equipment is recommended. Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN before using our products for equipment other than those covered by the product series. 2 On each of our part number, the 2nd code from the left is a code indicating the Category as shown in the above table. For details, please check the explanatory materials regarding the part numbering system of each of our products. 3 Each product series is assigned a Quality Grade from 1 to 3 in order of higher quality. Please do not incorporate a product into any equipment with a higher Quality Grade than the Quality Grade of such product without the prior written consent of TAIYO YUDEN. 2. Equipment Requiring Inquiry Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN for further information before using the products listed in this catalog for the following ( ) equipment excluding intended equipment as speci ed in this catalog or the individual product speci cation sheets which may cause loss of human life, bodily injury, serious property damage and/or serious public impact due to a failure or defect of the products and/or malfunction attributed thereto. ( ) ( ) 1 Transportation equipment automotive powertrain control system, train control system, and ship control system, etc. ( ) 2 Traf c signal equipment (3) Disaster prevention equipment, crime prevention equipment (4) Medical devices classi ed as GHTF Class C (Japan Class III) ( ) ( ) 5 Highly public information network equipment, data-processing equipment telephone exchange, and base station, etc. ( ) 6 Any other equipment requiring high levels of quality and/or reliability equal to the equipment listed above 3. Equipment Prohibited for Use Please do not incorporate our products into the following equipment requiring extremely high levels of safety and/or reliability. (1) Aerospace equipment (arti cial satellite, rocket, etc.) ( ) 2 Aviation equipment ( ) ( ) 3 Medical devices classi ed as GHTF Class D Japan Class IV , implantable medical devices (4) Power generation control equipment (nuclear power, hydroelectric power, thermal power plant control system, etc.) ( ) ( ) 5 Undersea equipment submarine repeating equipment, etc. ( ) 6 Military equipment (7) Any other equipment requiring extremely high levels of safety and/or reliability equal to the equipment listed above Notes 1 There is a possibility that our products can be used only for aviation equipment that does not directly affect the safe operation of aircraft (e.g., in- ight entertainment, cabin light, electric seat, cooking equipment) if such use meets requirements speci ed separately by TAIYO YUDEN. Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN for further information before using our products for such aviation equipment. 2 Implantable medical devices contain not only internal unit which is implanted in a body, but also external unit which is connected to the internal unit. 4. Limitation of Liability Please note that unless you obtain prior written consent of TAIYO YUDEN, TAIYO YUDEN shall not be in any way responsible for any damages incurred by you or third parties arising from use of the products listed in this catalog for any equipment that is not intended for use by TAIYO YUDEN, or any equipment requiring inquiry to TAIYO YUDEN or prohibited for use by TAIYO YUDEN as described above.