UG-466 Datasheet, PDF (12/12 Pages) Analog Devices – Evaluation Board for the ADP2384/ADP2386, 20 V, 4 A/6 A Synchronous Step-Down DC-to-DC Regulators

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Evaluation Board User Guide
ESD Caution
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection
circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
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have read andagreed to the Agreement. Your use of the Evaluation Board shall signify your acceptance of the Agreement. This Agreement ismade byand betweenyou(“Customer”) and Analog Devices, Inc.
(“ADI”), with its principal place of business at OneTechnologyWay,Norwood, MA 02062, USA. Subject tothe terms and conditions of the Agreement, ADI hereby grants to Customer a free, limited, personal,
temporary, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use the Evaluation Board FOREVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. Customer understands and agrees that the Evaluation Board is provided
for the sole and exclusive purpose referenced above, and agrees not to use the Evaluation Board for any other purpose. Furthermore, the license granted is expressly made subject to the following additional
limitations: Customer shall not (i)rent, lease, display, sell,transfer, assign, sublicense, or distribute the Evaluation Board; and (ii) permit any ThirdParty to access the Evaluation Board. As used herein, the term
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occurreddamages or anymodifications or alterationsit makes to the Evaluation Board, includingbut not limited to soldering or any other activity that affects the material content of the Evaluation Board.
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