USB 2.0 Flash Drive Controller

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*In order to develop, make, use, or sell readers and/or other products using or incorporating any of the SMSC devices made the subject of this document or to use related SMSC software programs, technical information and licenses under patent and other intellectual property rights from or through various persons or entities, including without limitation media standard companies, forums, and associations, and other patent holders may be required. These media standard companies, forums, and associations include without limitation the following: Sony Corporation (Memory Stick), SD3 LLC (Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard), the SSFDC Forum (SmartMedia), and the Compact Flash Association (Compact Flash). SMSC does not make such licenses or technical information available; does not promise or represent that any such licenses or technical information will actually be obtainable from or through the various persons or entities (including the media standard companies, forums, and associations), or with respect to the terms under which they may be made available; and is not responsible for the accuracy or sufficiency of, or otherwise with respect to, any such technical information.

SMSC's obligations (if any) under the Terms of Sale Agreement, or any other agreement with any customer, or otherwise, with respect to infringement, including without limitation any obligations to defend or settle claims, to reimburse for costs, or to pay damages, shall not apply to any of the devices made the subject of this document or any software programs related to any of such devices, or to any combinations involving any of them, with respect to infringement or claimed infringement of any existing or future patents related to solid state disk or other flash memory technology or applications (“Solid State Disk Patents”). By making any purchase of any of the devices made the subject of this document, the customer represents, warrants, and agrees that it has obtained all necessary licenses under then-existing Solid State Disk Patents for the manufacture, use and sale of solid state disk and other flash memory products and that the customer will timely obtain at no cost or expense to SMSC all necessary licenses under Solid State Disk Patents; that the manufacture and testing by or for SMSC of the units of any of the devices made the subject of this document which may be sold to the customer, and any sale by SMSC of such units to the customer, are valid exercises of the customer’s rights and licenses under such Solid State Disk Patents; that SMSC shall have no obligation for royalties or otherwise under any Solid State Disk Patents by reason of any such manufacture, use, or sale of such units; and that SMSC shall have no obligation for any costs or expenses related to the customer’s obtaining or having obtained rights or licenses under any Solid State Disk Patents.

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**To obtain this software program the appropriate SMSC Software License Agreement must be executed and in effect. Forms of these Software License Agreements may be obtained by contacting SMSC.

SMSC USB97C242

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Revision 1.4 (05-03-07)

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