LIFE SUPPORT POLICY

NATIONAL’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT

DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL

COUNSEL OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein:

1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems

which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the

body, or (b) support or sustain life, and whose failure to

perform when properly used in accordance with

instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be

reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to

the user.

2. A critical component is any component of a life support

device or system whose failure to perform can be

reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life

support device or system, or to affect its safety or

effectiveness.

National does not assume any responsibility for use of any circuitry described, no circuit patent licenses are implied and National reserves the right at any time without notice to change said circuitry and specifications.

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