The Microchip Website

Microchip provides online support via our website at www.microchip.com/. This website is used to make files and

information easily available to customers. Some of the content available includes:

• Product Support – Data sheets and errata, application notes and sample programs, design resources, user’s

guides and hardware support documents, latest software releases and archived software

• General Technical Support – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), technical support requests, online

discussion groups, Microchip design partner program member listing

• Business of Microchip – Product selector and ordering guides, latest Microchip press releases, listing of

seminars and events, listings of Microchip sales offices, distributors and factory representatives

Product Change Notification Service

Microchip’s product change notification service helps keep customers current on Microchip products. Subscribers will

receive email notification whenever there are changes, updates, revisions or errata related to a specified product

family or development tool of interest.

To register, go to www.microchip.com/pcn and follow the registration instructions.

Customer Support

Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:

• Distributor or Representative

• Local Sales Office

• Embedded Solutions Engineer (ESE)

• Technical Support

Customers should contact their distributor, representative or ESE for support. Local sales offices are also available to

help customers. A listing of sales offices and locations is included in this document.

Technical support is available through the website at: www.microchip.com/support

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature

Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices:

• Microchip products meet the specifications contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet.

• Microchip believes that its family of products is secure when used in the intended manner and under normal

conditions.

• There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods being used in attempts to breach the code protection features

of the Microchip devices. We believe that these methods require using the Microchip products in a manner

outside the operating specifications contained in Microchip’s Data Sheets. Attempts to breach these code

protection features, most likely, cannot be accomplished without violating Microchip’s intellectual property rights.

• Microchip is willing to work with any customer who is concerned about the integrity of its code.

• Neither Microchip nor any other semiconductor manufacturer can guarantee the security of its code. Code

protection does not mean that we are guaranteeing the product is “unbreakable.” Code protection is constantly

evolving. We at Microchip are committed to continuously improving the code protection features of our products.

Attempts to break Microchip’s code protection feature may be a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

If such acts allow unauthorized access to your software or other copyrighted work, you may have a right to sue

for relief under that Act.

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