For High Quality and/or Reliability Equipment Notice for TAIYO YUDEN Products (Automotive Electronic Equipment / Industrial Equipment) Please read this notice before using the TAIYO YUDEN products. REMINDERS Product information in this catalog is as of October 2018. All of the contents specied herein are subject to change without notice due to technical improvements, 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 specied in this catalog or individual product specication sheets. Please contact TAIYO YUDEN for further details of product specications as the individual product specication sheets are available. Please conduct validation and verification of our products in actual condition of mounting and operating environment before using our products. The products listed in this catalog are intended for use in general electronic equipment (e.g., AV equipment, OA equipment, home electric appliances, office equipment, information and communication equipment), medical equipment classied as Class I or II by IMDRF, industrial equipment, and automotive interior applications, etc. Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN for further information before using the products for any equipment which may directly cause loss of human life or bodily injury (e.g., transportation equipment including, without limitation, automotive powertrain control system, train control system, and ship control system, traffic signal equipment, medical equipment classied as Class III by IMDRF). Please do not incorporate our products into any equipment requiring high levels of safety and/or reliability (e.g., aerospace equipment, aviation equipment*, medical equipment classied as Class IV by IMDRF, nuclear control equipment, undersea equipment, military equipment). *Note: 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 specied separately by TAIYO YUDEN. Please be sure to contact TAIYO YUDEN for further information before using our products for such aviation equipment. When our products are used even for high safety and/or reliability-required devices or circuits of general electronic equipment, it is strongly recommended to perform a thorough safety evaluation prior to use of our products and to install a protection circuit as necessary. 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 requiring inquiry to TAIYO YUDEN or prohibited for use by TAIYO YUDEN as described above. 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. Please note that the scope of warranty for our products is limited to the delivered our products themselves and TAIYO YUDEN shall not be in any way responsible for any damages resulting from a fault 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. The contents of this catalog are applicable to our products which are purchased from our sales offices or authorized distributors (hereinafter TAIYO YUDENs ofcial sales channel ). Please note that the contents of this catalog are not applicable to our products 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 specic 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. Automotive Application Guide Automotive Application Guide We classify automotive electronic equipment into the following four application categories and set usable application categories for each of our products. When using our products for automotive electronic equipment, please be sure to check such application categories and use our products accordingly. Should you have any questions on this matter, please contact us. Category Automotive Electronic Equipment (Typical Example) Engine ECU (Electronically Controlled Fuel Injector) Cruise Control Unit 4WS (4 Wheel Steering) POWERTRAIN Automatic Transmission Power Steering HEV/PHV/EV Core Control (Battery, Inverter, DC-DC) Automotive Locator (Car location information providing device), etc. ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) ESC (Electronic Stability Control) SAFETY Airbag ADAS (Equipment that directly controls running, turning and stopping), etc. Wiper Automatic Door Power Window Keyless Entry System BODY & CHASSIS Electric Door Mirror Interior Lighting LED Headlight TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Anti-Theft Device (Immobilizer), etc. Car Infotainment System ITS/Telematics System INFOTAINMENT Instrument Cluster ADAS (Sensor, Equipment that is not interlocked with safety equipment or powertrain), etc. This catalog contains the typical specicfi ation only due to the limitation of space. When you consider the purchase of our products, please check our product specicfi ation sheets. F o r d e t a i l s o f e a c h p ro d u c t (c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s g r a p h , re l i a b i l i t y i n f o r m a t i o n , p re c a u t i o n s f o r u s e , a n d s o o n), s e e o u r w e b s i t e ( h t t p : // w w w. t y - t o p . c o m / ) . 15