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DSCSpeexSpeechEncoding/DecodingLibraryUser’sGuide.Items

discussedinthisprefaceinclude:

•DocumentLayout

•ConventionsUsedinthisGuide

•WarrantyRegistration

•RecommendedReading

•TheMicrochipWebSite

•DevelopmentSystemsCustomerChangeNotificationService

•CustomerSupport

•DocumentRevisionHistorydsPICDSCSpeexSpeechEncoding/DecodingLibraryUser’sGuide2008-2011MicrochipTechnologyInc.DS70328CNotethefollowingdetailsofthecodeprotectionfeatureonMicrochipdevices:MicrochipproductsmeetthespecificationcontainedintheirparticularMicrochipDataSheet.Microchipbelievesthatitsfamilyofproductsisoneofthemostsecurefamiliesofitskindonthemarkettoday,whenusedintheintendedmannerandundernormalconditions.Therearedishonestandpossiblyillegalmethodsusedtobreachthecodeprotectionfeature.Allofthesemethods,toourknowledge,requireusingtheMicrochipproductsinamanneroutsidetheoperati