Notice for TAIYO YUDEN Products
Please read this notice before using the TAIYO YUDEN products.

REMINDERS■ Product Information in this Catalog
Product information in this catalog is as of March 2023. All of the contents specified 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, pleasecheck 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 specified in this catalog or individual productspecification sheets.

■ Approval of Product Specifications
Please contact TAIYO YUDEN for further details of product specifications as the individual product specification sheets areavailable. When using our products, please be sure to approve our product specifications or make a written agreement on theproduct specification with TAIYO YUDEN in advance.

■ Pre-Evaluation in the Actual Equipment and Conditions
Please conduct validation and verification of our products in actual conditions of mounting and operating environment before using
our products.

■ 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 forconsumer (e.g., AV equipment, OA equipment, home electric appliances, office equipment, information and communicationequipment including, without limitation, mobile phone, and PC) and other equipment specified in this catalog or the individual
product specification 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 theseequipment, please check available applications specified in this catalog or the individual product specification sheets and use
the corresponding products.
Product Series

Application
Equipment
Automotive
Industrial
MedicalConsumer*1

Category(Part Number Code *2)

Automotive Electronic Equipment(POWERTRAIN, SAFETY)
Automotive Electronic Equipment(BODY & CHASSIS, INFOTAINMENT)
Telecommunications Infrastructure andIndustrial Equipment
Medical Devices classified as GHTF Class C(Japan Class III)
Medical Devices classified as GHTF Classes A or B
(Japan Classes I or II)
General Electronic Equipment
Only for Mobile Devices *4

Quality Grade *3

A

1C

2B2M

2L

3S

3E

4

*Notes: 1. Based on the general specifications 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 4 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.
4. The applications covered by this product series are limited to mobile devices (smartphone, tablet PC, smartwatch, handheld game
console, etc.) among general electronic equipment for consumer. The design, specifications and operating environment, etc. differ fromthose of the product series for "General Electronic Equipment" (Category: S), so please check the individual product specification sheets
for details. The product series for "General Electronic Equipment" (Category: S) can also be used for mobile devices.
▶ This catalog contains the typical speciﬁcation only due to the limitation of space. When you consider the purchase of our products, please check our product speciﬁcation sheets.
For details of each product (characteristics graph, reliability information, precautions for use, and so on), see our website (http://www.ty-top.com/) .

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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 specified in this catalog or the individual product specification 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 theproducts and/or malfunction attributed thereto.
(1) Transportation equipment (automotive powertrain control system, train control system, and ship control system, etc.)(2) Traffic signal equipment(3) Disaster prevention equipment, crime prevention equipment(4) Medical devices classified 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 (artificial satellite, rocket, etc.)(2) Aviation equipment *1(3) Medical devices classified as GHTF Class D (Japan Class IV), implantable medical devices *2(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 ofaircraft (e.g., in-flight entertainment, cabin light, electric seat, cooking equipment) if such use meets requirements specified
separately by TAIYO YUDEN. Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN for further information before using our products for suchaviation equipment.
2. Implantable medical devices contain not only internal unit which is implanted in a body, but also external unit which is connected tothe 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 isnot intended for use by TAIYO YUDEN, or any equipment requiring inquiry to TAIYO YUDEN or prohibited for use by TAIYOYUDEN as described above.
■ 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 toensure 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 TAIYOYUDEN 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 theproduct specifications specified in the individual product specification 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 specified in this catalog or the individual product specification sheets.
■ TAIYO YUDEN’s Official Sales Channel
The contents of this catalog are applicable to our products which are purchased from our sales offices or authorized distributors(hereinafter “TAIYO YUDEN’s official sales channel”). Please note that the contents of this catalog are not applicable to ourproducts purchased from any seller other than TAIYO YUDEN’s official sales channel.
■ Caution for Export
Some of our products listed in this catalog may require specific 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 anyquestions on this matter, please contact our sales staff.
▶ This catalog contains the typical speciﬁcation only due to the limitation of space. When you consider the purchase of our products, please check our product speciﬁcation sheets.
For details of each product (characteristics graph, reliability information, precautions for use, and so on), see our website (http://www.ty-top.com/) .

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