About the Product lifecycle

Discontinued Types

These types have been discontinued and no further handling can be performed.

Planned Discontinued Types

These types are scheduled to be discontinued.
Customers who have used these types in the past are hereby notified that sales of these types have ended.

Maintenance Types

Discontinuation of sales of these types is desired.
Because of this, new sales of such types are not possible.
Further, existing customers with new applications should switch to replacement types.

Planned Maintenance Types

These types are scheduled to become maintenance types.
For new applications, please refrain from using these types.

Alternative product

Alternative product is, almost alike in characteristics and function,
not same in all respects.Please examine the content when you use.