MM-014713-001
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1 SAFETY
INFORMATION
1.1 SAFETY
CONVENTIONS
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions
that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply
with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of
design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. M/A-COM, Inc. assumes no liability for the
customer's failure to comply with these standards.
The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like,
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury.
Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are
fully understood or met.
CAUTION
The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like,
which, if not performed correctly or adhered to, could result in a risk of danger,
damage to the equipment, or severely degrade the equipment performance.
The NOTE symbol calls attention to supplemental information, which may improve
system performance or clarify a process or procedure.
The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures, practices, or the like, which could
expose equipment to the effects of Electro-Static Discharge. Proper precautions must
be taken to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules.
The electrical hazard symbol is a WARNING indicating there may be an
electrical shock hazard present.
