Notice for Automotive

c Storage and Operating Conditions

c Rating

The component may be damaged if excessive mechanical

stress is applied.

c Handling

"CERALOCK" may stop oscillating or oscillate

irregularly under improper circuit conditions.

1. Product Storage Conditions

Please store the products in a room where the

temperature/humidity is stable, and avoid such

places where there are large temperature changes.

Please store the products under the following

conditions:

Temperature: -10 to +40°C

Humidity: 15 to 85% R.H.

2. Expiration Date on Storage

Expiration date (Shelf life) of the products is six

months after delivery under the conditions of a

sealed and unopened package. Please use the products

within six months after delivery. If you store the

products for a long time (more than six months),

use carefully because the products may be degraded

in solderability and/or rusty.

Please confirm solderability and characteristics

for the products regularly.

3. Notice on Product Storage

(1) Please do not store the products in a chemical

atmosphere (Acids, Alkali, Bases, Organic gas,

Sulfides and so on), because the characteristics

may be reduced in quality, and/or be degraded in

the solderability due to the storage in a

chemical atmosphere.

(2) Please do not put the products directly on the

floor without anything under them to avoid damp

and/or dusty places.

(3) Please do not store the products in places

such as: in a damp heated place, in a place where

direct sunlight comes in, in a place applying

vibrations.

(4) Please use the products immediately after the

package is opened, because the characteristics

may be reduced in quality, and/or be degraded in

the solderability due to storage under the poor

conditions.

(5) Please do not drop the products to avoid cracking

of ceramic elements.

4. Other

Conformal coating of the component is acceptable.

However, the resin material, curing temperature, and

other process conditions should be evaluated to

confirm that stable electrical characteristics are

maintained.

Please be sure to consult with our sales representatives

or engineers whenever and prior to using the products.

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• This catalog has only typical specifications. Therefore, please approve our product specifications or transact the approval sheet for product specifications before ordering.