
1999 NEC Electronics Inc./Printed in U.S.A.
U13504EU1V1DS00
In North America:
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without
the prior written consent of NEC Electronics Inc. (NECEL). The information in this document is subject to change
without notice. All devices sold by NECEL are covered by the provisions appearing in NECEL Terms and
Conditions of Sales only. Including the limitation of liability, warranty, and patent provisions. NECEL makes no
warranty, express, statutory, implied or by description, regarding information set forth herein or regarding the
freedom of the described devices from patent infringement. NECEL assumes no responsibility for any errors that
may appear in this document. NECEL makes no commitments to update or to keep current information
contained in this document. The devices listed in this document are not suitable for use in applications such as,
but not limited to, aircraft control systems, aerospace equipment, submarine cables, nuclear reactor control
systems and life support systems.
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Standard
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quality grade devices are recommended for computers, office
equipment, communication equipment, test and measurement equipment, machine tools, industrial robots,
audio and visual equipment, and other consumer products. For automotive and transportation equipment, traffic
control systems, anti-disaster and anti-crime systems, it is recommended that the customer contact the
responsible NECEL salesperson to determine the reliability requirements for any such application and any cost
adder. NECEL does not recommend or approve use of any of its products in life support devices or systems or in
any application where failure could result in injury or death. If customers wish to use NECEL devices in
applications not intended by NECEL, customer must contact the responsible NECEL sales people to determine
NECEL's willingness to support a given application.
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consent of NEC Corporation. NEC Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in
this document. NEC Corporation does not assume any liability for infringement of patents, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights of third parties by or arising from use of a device described herein or any other liability
arising from use of such device. No license, either express, implied or otherwise, is granted under any patents,
copyrights or other intellectual property rights of NEC Corporation or others. While NEC Corporation has been
making continuous effort to enhance the reliability of its semiconductor devices, the possibility of defects cannot
be eliminated entirely. To minimize risks of damage or injury to persons or property arising from a defect in an
NEC semiconductor device, customers must incorporate sufficient safety measures in its design, such as
redundancy, fire-containment, and anti-failure features. NEC devices are classified into the following three
quality grades:
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Standard,
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Special,
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and
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Specific.
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The Specific quality grade applies only to devices
developed based on a customer-designated
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quality assurance program
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for a specific application. The
recommended applications of a device depend on its quality grade, as indicated below. Customers may check
the quality grade of each device before using it in a particular application. Standard: Computers, office
equipment, communications equipment, test and measurement equipment, audio and visual equipment, home
electronic appliances, machine tools, personal electronic equipment and industrial robots. Special:
Transportation equipment (automobiles, trains, ships, etc.), traffic control systems, anti-disaster systems, anti-
crime systems, safety equipment (not specifically designed for life support). Specific: Aircraft, aerospace
equipment, submersible repeaters, nuclear reactor control systems, life support systems or medical equipment
for life support, etc. The quality grade of NEC devices is
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Standard
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unless otherwise specified in NEC
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s data
sheets or data books. If customers intend to use NEC devices for applications other than those specified for
Standard quality grade, they should contact an NEC sales representative in advance.