TMS320C6678: Production batch and date

Nancy,

If the customer is asking for information on the topside markings please send them the below response. If the customer inquiry is about anything else please have them send the inquiry directly to ti-counterfeit@list.ti.com  - TI Counterfeit Device mailing list (May contain non-TIers)

Dear valued customer,

Counterfeiting is a growing threat to our industry.  Because our topside marking is critical to our anti-counterfeiting efforts, TI does not translate that marking for customers because publicizing that information increases our counterfeiting risk and exposure.

• TI provides information related to our part markings @ http://www.ti.com/packaging/docs/partlookup.tsp#divline

• TI is committed to helping our customers purchase high-quality, authentic, and trustworthy TI products.

• TI is actively involved in anti-counterfeiting efforts and for many years has been cooperating with government, law enforcement agencies, other semiconductor companies, industry associations and customers to help combat this industry-wide problem.

• We strongly encourage our customers to purchase their products directly from TI or through TI authorized distributors.

• Our authorized distributors provide the date code information with their shipping paperwork.  Please address any questions through your supply chain.

• A complete list of TI’s authorized distributors around the world can be found at http://www.ti.com/general/docs/distributorinfo.tsp.

Date code information is provided on the shipping paperwork when parts are purchased directly from TI or one of our authorized distributors.