MetaX Software Customer Use License Agreement
沐曦软件使用许可协议
(Version/版本 2026-01)

This MetaX Software Customer Use License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legally binding agreement between you (either entity or individual) and MetaX Integrated Circuits (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“LICENSOR” or “MetaX”), governing your use of the software provided by MetaX, including software binary code and associated materials (“SOFTWARE”).
本《沐曦软件客户使用许可协议》（下称“本协议”）是您（法人实体或个人）与沐曦集成电路（上海）股份有限公司及其子公司（下称“沐曦”或“许可方”）之间关于使用其软件（包括软件二进制代码及相关材料，下称“本软件”）的法律协议。

This SOFTWARE is the proprietary information and property of MetaX or its licensors, and is protected by copyright laws and international treaties. Before installing and using this SOFTWARE, you must confirm that your computer and related hardware devices meet the minimum technical specifications required to properly run this SOFTWARE.
本软件系沐曦或其许可方的专有财产，受版权法及国际条约保护。在安装和使用本软件之前，请确认您的计算机和相关硬件设备满足运行本软件所需的最低技术规格要求。

By downloading, installing, or using this SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, do not download, install, or use this SOFTWARE.
您下载、安装、使用本软件，即表示您同意受本协议条款的约束。如果您不同意本协议的条款，请勿下载、安装、使用本软件。

1. Definitions 定义
1.1 Customer, means the entity or individual that downloads, installs, and uses this SOFTWARE.
客户, 指下载、安装及使用本软件的法人实体或个人。

1.2 Subsidiary, means any legal entity in which a party owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding equity or voting interests. 
子公司, 指由一方直接或间接拥有超过百分之五十（50%）股权或表决权的任何法律实体。

2.Grant of License 许可授予
2.1 Grant of Rights. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, LICENSOR hereby grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to download, install, use, and run this SOFTWARE for the purposes of development, research, testing, and production.
权利授予。在遵守本协议条款的前提下，许可方特此授予客户一项非独占性、不可转让且不可再授权的许可，允许客户以开发、研究、测试及生产为目的下载、安装、使用并运行本软件。

2.2 Conditions for Distribution. In the event that Customer distributes this SOFTWARE licensed by LICENSOR to other parties, Customer must ensure that the distributed SOFTWARE is not modified in any manner and must provide a copy of this Agreement to each recipient of this SOFTWARE to ensure that such recipient is equally bound by this Agreement.
分发条件。若客户向其他方分发许可方许可的本软件，客户必须确保所分发的软件未以任何方式被修改，并且必须向本软件的每一位接收方提供本协议的副本，以确保该等接收方同样受本协议约束。

3. Limitations 限制
3.1 No Reverse Engineering and Circumvention. Customer shall not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this SOFTWARE, nor attempt in any other manner to obtain the source code or technical secrets of this SOFTWARE, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation. Customer shall not remove, disable, or circumvent any technical measures or functions built into this SOFTWARE for the protection of intellectual property rights and software security.
禁止逆向工程与规避措施。客户不得对本软件实施任何逆向工程、反编译或反汇编，亦不得通过其他方式获得软件的源代码或技术秘密，除非适用法律明确允许该行为。客户不得删除、禁用或规避本软件设置的保护知识产权及软件安全的技术措施及功能。

3.2 Non-Competition. Customer shall not use this SOFTWARE, any part of this SOFTWARE or its derivative works to develop products or technologies that compete with MetaX or this SOFTWARE, nor assist any third party in conducting any similar activities.
非竞争。客户不得利用本软件、本软件的任何部分或其衍生作品开发与沐曦或本软件存在竞争关系的产品或技术，或协助第三方开展任何类似活动。

3.3 Hardware Restriction. This SOFTWARE is licensed only for use with hardware devices which have been designed, sold, or licensed by MetaX. Customer shall not use this SOFTWARE in conjunction with, nor cause this SOFTWARE to be executed by, any other hardware devices.
硬件限制。本软件仅被许可用于沐曦设计、销售或授权的硬件设备。客户不得将本软件与任何其他硬件设备配合使用，亦不得通过任何其他硬件设备调用或执行本软件。

3.4 No Rental or Commercial Sale. This SOFTWARE is not sold, and instead is only licensed for use. Except as expressly provided in Section 2.2, Customer may not rent, lease, lend, provide commercial hosting services with, or sell this SOFTWARE to anyone else.
本软件系许可使用，而非出售。除第2.2条明确规定外，客户不得将本软件出租、租赁、出借、用于提供商业托管服务或出售给他人。

3.5 Open Source Restrictions. Customer shall not use, combine, link, or distribute this SOFTWARE with any Open Source Software in a manner that would require this SOFTWARE to be: (i) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (ii) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; or (iii) redistributable at no charge.
开源限制。客户不得以任何方式将本软件与开源软件一起使用、合并、链接或分发，从而导致本软件被要求必须：(i) 以源代码形式披露或分发；(ii) 以为制作衍生作品为目的进行许可；或 (iii) 免费进行再分发。

3.6 Benchmarking Restrictions. Without prior written permission from MetaX, Customer may not disclose, publish, or disseminate performance test results or benchmark data based on this SOFTWARE to any third party.
基准测试限制。未经沐曦事先书面许可，客户不得向任何第三方披露、发布或传播基于本软件的性能测试结果或基准测试数据。

3.7 No Unbundling. Unless expressly authorized in writing by MetaX, Customer may not split, reorganize, or provide or use this SOFTWARE or any part thereof in a modular manner.
禁止拆分。除非经沐曦明确书面授权，客户不得将本软件或其任何部分进行拆分、重组，或以模块化方式单独提供或使用。

4. Support and Updates 支持与更新
4.1 Software Updates. To improve user experience and software functionality, LICENSOR may specifically provide patches, enhancements, updates, or upgrades of this SOFTWARE from time to time. Customer should regularly check LICENSOR’s release channels to obtain information regarding updates.
软件更新。为改善用户体验、完善软件功能，许可方可能不定期提供本软件的补丁、增强功能、更新或升级版本，客户应定期查阅许可方的发布渠道，以获取有关更新的信息。

4.2 No Support Obligation. LICENSOR has no obligation to provide support, maintenance or updates unless a separate service agreement is signed. LICENSOR reserves the right to maintain this SOFTWARE according to its version lifecycle. Support or maintenance for specific versions may be discontinued or terminated, Customer is advised to update to the latest version in a timely manner.
无支持义务。除非另行签署服务协议，许可方没有义务提供支持、维护或更新服务。许可方保留管理本软件生命周期的权利。针对特定版本的支持或维护可能会被终止或停止，建议客户及时更新至最新版本。

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 知识产权
Ownership. All title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to this SOFTWARE are owned by LICENSOR or its licensors. This SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties. Except for the license expressly granted in Section 2 of this Agreement, this Agreement does not constitute a transfer or grant of any other rights. 
所有权。本软件的一切权属、所有权及知识产权均归许可方或其许可人所有。本软件受著作权法及国际著作权条约的保护。除本协议第2条明确授予的许可以外，本协议不构成对任何其他权利的转让或授权。

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY 保证免责声明与责任限制
6.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
保证免责声明。在适用法律允许的最大范围内，本软件按“原样”提供，许可方及其供应商不提供任何明示或暗示的保证，包括但不限于对适销性和特定用途适用性的默示保证。

6.2 Professional Judgment. LICENSOR does not warrant that the functions, performance, and other conditions of this SOFTWARE will fully meet Customer’s requirements. The documentation or manuals of this SOFTWARE are solely descriptive of the status of this SOFTWARE and do not constitute any warranty or guarantee by LICENSOR. Given the special nature of computer software, Customer and its technical professionals shall rely on their own professional judgment regarding the availability and applicability of this SOFTWARE. Customer shall establish necessary processes to evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and applicability of this SOFTWARE, and shall solely bear all results of using this SOFTWARE.
专业判断。许可方不保证本软件的功能、性能及其他条件完全符合客户的要求，本软件的文档或说明书仅系对本软件现状的描述及表达，不构成许可方的任何担保或保证。鉴于计算机软件的特殊性，客户及其专业技术人员应依据自身专业判断本软件的可用性及适用性。客户应建立评估本软件完整性、准确性及适用性的必要流程，并自行承担使用本软件的全部结果。

6.3 Limitation on Liability. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, LICENSOR shall not be liable to Customer, Customer’s clients, or related personnel for: (1) incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages; (2) loss or anticipated loss of revenue, profit, data, value, or reputation; (3) damages and liabilities resulting from business interruption, equipment depreciation, loss of business opportunity, or data corruption or loss.
责任限制。除非另有书面约定，不论何种情形下，许可方不对客户、客户之客户及相关人员承担以下责任：（1）附带的、间接的、特殊的、后果性的或惩罚性的损害赔偿；（2）收入、利润、数据、价值或声誉的损失或预期损失；（3）业务经营中断或停止、设备设施折损、商业机会减损、数据损坏或丢失导致的损失及赔偿责任。

6.4 Liability Cap. In any event, LICENSOR’s total cumulative liability arising out of or related to this SOFTWARE or this Agreement shall not exceed the total license fees actually paid by Customer to LICENSOR in the twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the date of the liability event.
责任上限。在任何情况下，因本软件或本协议所引起或与之相关的所有赔偿责任，许可方的累计赔偿总额不超过客户自责任事件发生之日前连续十二（12）个月内向许可方实际支付的软件许可费用总和。

7. Indemnification 违约责任与赔偿
Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MetaX and its affiliates, licensors, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs) asserted by any third party arising from or related to: (i) Customer’s violation of any provision of this Agreement; or (ii) Customer’s use or misuse of this SOFTWARE.
客户同意，对于因以下情形引起或与之相关的，任何第三方向沐曦及其关联公司、许可方、董事、高管、员工及代理人主张的任何索赔、损失、损害、责任及费用（包括合理的律师费及诉讼费），客户应进行赔偿、抗辩并确保上述主体免受损害：(i) 客户违反本协议任一条款；或 (ii) 客户对本软件的使用或误用。

8. Termination 协议终止
8.1 Termination for Curable Breach. Subject to Section 8.2, either party (“Non-Breaching Party”) may terminate this Agreement by written notice if the other party (“Breaching Party”): violates the terms of this Agreement (other than those specified in Section 8.2) and fails to cure such violation within fifteen (15) calendar days after receiving written notice.
一般违约终止。受限于第8.2条之规定，任何一方（“守约方”）有权在相对方（“违约方”）发生下述事件时通过向违约方发出书面通知的方式解除本协议：违约方违反本协议条款（第8.2条规定的情形除外），且在收到书面通知后的十五（15）个自然日内未能纠正该违约行为。

8.2 Termination for Incurable Breach. Notwithstanding Section 8.1, this Agreement will terminate immediately and automatically without notice if Customer breaches Section 2, Section 3, or Section 9.3 of this Agreement. In such event, Customer must immediately destroy all copies of this SOFTWARE and all of its component parts.
严重违约终止。尽管有第8.1条之约定，如果客户违反本协议第2条、第3条或第9.3条，本协议将不经通知立即自动终止。在此情况下，客户必须立即销毁本软件的所有副本及其所有组成部分。

8.3 Defensive Suspension or Terminate. If Customer commences or participates in any legal proceeding against MetaX, then MetaX may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate all license grants and any other rights provided under this Agreement during the pendency of such legal proceedings.
防御性中止或终止。如果客户发起或参与任何针对沐曦的法律程序，则在该等法律程序进行期间，沐曦有权单方决定中止或终止本协议项下提供给客户的所有许可授予及任何其他权利。

8.4 Effect of Termination. Regardless of the reason for termination, Customer shall have no right to continue using this SOFTWARE. Within five (5) working days after termination, Customer shall stop using and uninstall this SOFTWARE and destroy all copies. LICENSOR has the right to audit such actions at Customer's expense if Customer is found to be in breach.
终止后果。不论何种原因导致本协议终止，客户均无权继续使用本协议项下本软件或其任何部分。在本协议终止后的五（5）个工作日内，客户应停止使用并卸载本软件、且销毁本软件的所有副本。许可方有权依据本协议审计客户的前述行为，若发现客户存在违约行为，审计费用由客户承担。

9. General Provisions 一般条款
9.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China (excluding the laws of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan for the purpose of this Agreement).
适用法律。本协议的订立、解释、履行及争议解决均适用中华人民共和国法律法规（为本协议之目的，不包括香港、澳门及台湾地区的法律）。

9.2 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising from or affecting this Agreement shall be resolved as follows: (1) negotiation within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the dispute arises; (2) if the parties fail to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, either party may file a lawsuit with the competent court having jurisdiction over LICENSOR’s domicile. 
争议解决。因本协议引发或影响本协议的任何争议，按照以下程序进行解决：（1）在前述争议出现之日起三十（30）个自然日内进行协商解决；（2）倘若各方未能在三十（30）个自然日协商解决争议，任何一方均有权向许可方住所地有管辖权的人民法院提起诉讼。

9.3 Export Compliance. Customer represents and agrees that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries (any director or officer of the company or any of its subsidiaries to its knowledge) is the target of any economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes (collectively, the “Sanctions”) imposed, executed or issued by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any member state of the European Union, the United Kingdom or the United States, nor is it held or controlled by a targeted person or entity.
Customer commits to: (i) comply with all Sanctions and export control laws applicable to it and its business; (ii) not engage in any activity that would cause any person to violate applicable Sanctions or export control laws; (iii) promptly notify MetaX upon becoming aware of any event or matter that would or is likely to cause MetaX or Customer to violate applicable Sanctions or export control laws; (iv) not use this SOFTWARE for any non-civil purposes (e.g., armaments, nuclear technology, weapons, defense, and military sectors), or support military end-uses or military end-users, or for any end-use prohibited/restricted by applicable export control regulations without obtaining relevant licenses, including supercomputing; (v) not export, re-export (including any "deemed export"), transfer in-country, ship, distribute, deliver, sell, resell, supply, sublicense, or otherwise transfer this SOFTWARE, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to any entity or individual subject to Sanctions or export restrictions, or in any manner to sanctioned or embargoed countries or regions; and (vi) indemnify and hold MetaX harmless from any losses, liabilities, claims, suits, proceedings, fines, costs, and damages of any nature incurred or suffered by MetaX arising out of Customer’s breach of the representations, agreements, and undertakings regarding export compliance.
出口管制。客户声明并约定，其本身或其任何子公司（或据其所知，公司或其子公司的任何董事或高级职员）均不是联合国安理会、欧盟、欧盟的任何成员国、英国或美国实施、执行或施加的任何经济或金融制裁或贸易禁运（统称为“制裁”）明确指定的目标，亦不受目标个人或实体的支配或控制。
客户承诺：(i)遵守适用于该公司及其业务的所有制裁和出口管制；(ii) 不参与任何导致任何人员违反适用的制裁或出口管制的活动；(iii) 在知悉任何事件或事项会导致或可能导致沐曦或客户违反适用的制裁和出口管制时，立即通知沐曦；(iv)不会将本软件用于任何非民事用途（例如军备、核技术、武器、国防和军事领域），或用于支持军事用途或提供给军事用户，以及在未取得相关许可的情况下用于任何适用的出口管制法规禁止/限制使用的最终用途，包括超级计算机；(v)不会将本软件直接或间接、整体或部分向任何受制裁或出口限制的实体或个人进行出口、再出口（包括任何“视同出口”）、国内转移、装运、分销、交付、出售、转售、供应、分许可或以其他方式进行转让，也不会以任何方式转移至受制裁或禁运的国家或地区；以及(vi)赔偿沐曦并保护其免于遭受因客户违反出口管制所作声明、约定和承诺而招致或承担的任何损失、责任、索赔、诉讼、起诉、罚款、费用和任何性质的损害赔偿。

9.4 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, illegal, or invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected. The disputed provision shall be interpreted based on the original purpose of this Agreement.
条款独立性。本协议任何条款如被认为不可执行、不合法或无效，均不影响本协议其他条款的效力；涉争议条款应基于本协议原有目的进行解释。

9.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, offers, commitments, representations, communications, and negotiations.
完整协议。本协议构成双方就本协议标的而言的全部协定及理解，并取代先前所有有关本协议标的的口头或书面协议、要约、承诺、陈述、沟通及商议。

9.6 Modification. MetaX reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time based on its own judgment. The latest version of this Agreement will be published on the official MetaX website. Customer should regularly check MetaX channels for updates. Customer’s installation, retention of this SOFTWARE, and/or use of updates, revisions, or continued use of this SOFTWARE shall be deemed as Customer’s acceptance of the modified Agreement. 
修改。沐曦保留随时根据自身判断修改本协议的权利，本协议的最新版本将在沐曦网站发布，客户应定期查阅沐曦的发布渠道以获取有关更新的信息。客户安装、保留本软件及/或本软件的更新版、修订版、或以其它方式继续使用本软件的行为，将视为客户同意本协议变更后的全部内容。

9.7 Language. This Agreement is written in both Chinese and English. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
语言。本协议以中文和英文书写。如中英文版本之间存在任何冲突或不一致，以中文版本为准。
