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Notes on handling of the product

(Notes on change of information)

• The content of this document including the information

regarding the connector (hereafter, the Product) is subject to

change without prior notice.

(Prohibition of reproduction)

• No part of this document may be copied or reproduced without

prior written consent of Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. (hereafter,

Hirose). Even if written consent of Hirose is obtained, it is

prohibited to amend any part of this document and copy or

reproduce it. Hirose shall assume no obligation or liability in

connection with such amended information or reproduction.

(Responsibilities for design safety)

• Hirose shall assume no responsibilities for the support for the

application of the Product or the product design of the

customer. The customer shall be responsible for the product

and application of the customer in which the Product is used.

The customer shall take appropriate design and operational

safety measures in order to minimize the potential risks

predicted for the product and application of the customer in

which the Product is used.

(Responsibilities for determination of the suitability)

• When using the Product, the customer shall ensure safe design

at his/her own responsibility so that malfunction or failure of the

Product would never cause an infringement on the life, body or

property. For design or use of the Product, make sure to refer

to the materials (including the catalog, specifications, and

design note) and follow the same. When using information

including the product data provided in the document, technical

data or circuit examples shown in the figures and tables, the

customer shall evaluate the information on the customer’s

product and determine the suitability at the customer’s own

responsibility.

(Responsibilities for specific applications)

• Make sure to consult with our sales representative in advance

when considering of use for specific applications that require

extremely high quality and reliability (e.g. nuclear equipment,

aerospace systems, transportation equipment and various

safety related equipment).

(Prohibition of replication)

• Do not disassemble reverse-engineer, modify, analyze or

replicate the Product.

(Prohibition of application to prohibited products)

• The Product must not be used for any product that

manufacture, use and sale of which is prohibited by the

domestic or international laws, regulations and ordinances.

(Notes on the guarantee and license)

• The technical data provided in the materials of the Product is

intended to describe the representative behaviors and

application of the Product. It is not to guarantee the intellectual

property rights or any other rights of Hirose nor a third party

and not to grant the license.

(Notes on the warranties for the contract)

• Unless otherwise provided in a written contract or other

documents (specifications) agreed between the customer and

Hirose, Hirose makes no warranties of any kind (including, but not

limited to, warranties of the function and operation, warranties of

merchantability, warranties of suitability for a specific application or

purpose and warranties of correctness of the information).

(Prohibition of weapons of mass destruction and military purposes)

• It is prohibited to use the Product or the technical information

contained in this document for any military purposes, including

but not limited to, development of weapons of mass

destruction.

(Notes on export)

• To export the Product to other countries, the exporter shall

conduct the applicability determination based on Foreign

Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan. If you wish to have

the applicability determination sheet issued by Hirose, contact

our sales representative. Note that in the export arrangement,

the customer shall be an exporter and responsible for

compliance with all the applicable laws and regulations and

terms and conditions of the agreement with Hirose.

Notes on use of the product

(Notes on the specification range)

• Using the Product under conditions beyond the specification range

(for voltage, current and temperature) provided in this document

may result in an accident (including ignition, heat generation, and

smoking). Confirm the document thoroughly and make sure to use

the Product within the specification range.

(Notes on the laser)

• The laser beam is emitted from the end-face of the optical fiber in

operation. It may cause eye injury or loss of sight if it enters the

eyes. Do not stare directly into the end-face of the optical fiber.

The laser beam is emitted from the VCSEL in operation. It may

not be visible depending on its wavelength, but nonetheless it

may cause eye injury or loss of sight if the laser beam or its

reflected beam enters the eyes. Do not stare (look into) the

laser beam directly.

(Notes on fracture of the optical fiber)

• In case of fracture of the optical fiber used in the Product, turn

off the power immediately.

In addition, Use care when handling it to avoid injury from

fractured parts or fragments.

(Notes on use of GaAs)

• The Product is equipped with a semiconductor within the

connector and contains gallium arsenide (GaAs).

(Notes on the environment including gases)

• Avoid the use of the Product in gas environments with chlorides

or sulfides. The Product may deteriorate and features may be

affected.

(Notes on storage)

• Store the Product out of corrosive substances, corrosive gases,

high temperature and humidity or direct sunlight.

Do not apply excessive pressure or vibration to the Product. It

may cause deterioration, deformation, damage or failure of the

Product.

(Notes on resin molded part)

• The resin molded part of the Product may contain black spots

or its color may be slightly different, but that has no effect on

the product performance.

Cautions

Do not pull the fiber when removing the connector.

When removing the connector, make sure to hook the plug with an extraction tool so that the stress is not

applied to the cable. Pulling the cable to remove it may cause a breakage in the cable

Unmating tool

Do not remove the plug while power is being supplied.

Make sure to remove the plug after the power supply is

stopped. Hot plugging / unplugging may cause damage.

The characteristics and the specifications contained herein are for reference purpose. Please refer to the latest customer drawings prior to use.

The contents of this catalog are current as of date of 02/2016. Contents are subject to change without notice for the purpose of improvements.

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