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1998 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
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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 (c) whose failure to
perform when properly used in accordance with
instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be
reasonable expected to result in a significant injury of the
user.
2. A critical component in 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.
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Appendix A: Directory of Component Suppliers
Dale Electronics, Inc.
E. Hwy. 50, PO Box 180
Yankton, SD 57078-0180
PH: (605) 665-9301
Fuji Electric
Collmer Semiconductor Inc.
14368 Proton Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75244
PH: (214)233-1589
General Instrument
Power Semiconductor Division
10 Melville Park Road
Melville, NY 11747
PH: (516) 847-3000
Hoskins Manufacturing Co.
(Copel Resistor Wire)
10776 Hall Road
Hamburg, MI 48139-0218
PH: (313) 231-1900
Intel Corp.
5200 NE Elam Young Pkwy.
Hillsboro, OR. 97123
PH: (800) 843-4481 Tech. Support
for Power Validator
International Rectifier
233 Kansas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
PH: (310) 322-3331
IRC Inc.
PO Box 1860
Boone, NC 28607
PH: (704) 264-8861
Motorola Semiconductors
PO Box 20912
Phoenix, Arizona 85036
PH:(602) 897-5056
National Semiconductor
2900 Semiconductor Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090
PH: (800) 272-9959
Nihon Inter Electronics Corp.
Quantum Marketing Int’l, Inc.
12900 Rolling Oaks Rd.
Caliente, CA 93518
PH: (805) 867-2555
Panasonic Industrial Co.
6550 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
PH: (714) 373-7366
Pulse Engineering
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
PH: (619) 674-8100
Sanyo Energy USA
2001 Sanyo Avenue
San Diego, CA 92173
PH: (619) 661-6620
Siliconix
Temic Semiconductors
2201 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, CA 95056-1595
PH: (800) 554-5565
Sumida Electric USA
5999 New Wilke Road Suite #110
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
PH: (708) 956-0702
Xicon Capacitors
PO Box 170537
Arlington, Texas 76003
PH:(800) 628-0544