Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip
devices:
- Microchip products meet the
specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet.
- Microchip believes that its family of
products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when
used in the intended manner and under normal conditions.
- There are dishonest and possibly
illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to
our knowledge, require using the Microchip products in a manner outside the
operating specifications contained in Microchip’s Data Sheets. Most likely, the
person doing so is engaged in theft of intellectual property.
- Microchip is willing to work with the
customer who is concerned about the integrity of their code.
- Neither Microchip nor any other
semiconductor manufacturer can guarantee the security of their code. Code protection
does not mean that we are guaranteeing the product as “unbreakable.”
Code protection is constantly evolving. We at Microchip are committed to
continuously improving the code protection features of our products. Attempts to break
Microchip’s code protection feature may be a violation of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. If such acts allow unauthorized access to your software or other
copyrighted work, you may have a right to sue for relief under that Act.