1. Product Storage Condition Please store the products in a room where the temperature/humidity is stable, and avoid such places where there are large temperature changes. Please store the products under the following conditions: Temperature: -10 to + 40 degrees C Humidity: 15 to 85% R.H. 2. Expiration Date on Storage Expiration date (Shelf life) of the products is six months after delivery under the conditions of a sealed and unopened package. Please use the products within six months after delivery. If you store the products for a long time (more than six months), use carefully because the products may be degraded in solderability and/or rusty. Please confirm solderability and characteristics for the products regularly. 3. Notice on Product Storage (1) Please do not store the products in a chemical atmosphere (Acids, Alkali, Bases, Organic gas, Sulfides and so on), because the characteristics may be reduced in quality, and/or be degraded in the solderability due to the storage in a chemical atmosphere. (2) Please do not put the products directly on the floor without anything under them to avoid damp and/or dusty places. (3) Please do not store the products in places such as: in a damp heated place, in a place where direct sunlight comes in, in a place applying vibrations. (4) Please use the products immediately after the package is opened, because the characteristics may be reduced in quality, and/or be degraded in the solderability due to storage under the poor conditions. (5) Please do not drop the products to avoid cracking of ceramic elements. 4. Others Conformal coating or washing of the component is not acceptable because it is not hermetically sealed. Please be sure to consult with our sales representatives or engineers whenever and prior to using the products.