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The Cambion part numbering system

 All Cambion part numbers have 13 digits in the case of standard items. The prefix CA is used to identify the product as a Cambion item on acknowledgements, packing slips and invoices. You may occasionally see a prefix such as '94' which is used to identify a customer special.

Part Numbering System

Stock Class Code - This group of three digits indicates the type of product. 

Specifically these are:

Cage Jacks and Pins Solder Terminals Hardware
Class Code Description Class Code Description Class Code Description

445

Patch cords

120

Pin type

335

Spacers

450

Cage jack

140

Slotted

350

Stand-offs

460

Pin or plug

155

Wire wrap

352

Spacers

461

Insulated pin

160

Turret type

400

Battery clips
 

 

 

 

 

180

Flared type

410

Comp clips

200

Term boards

415

Handles

570

Insulated  

 

 

571

Insulated

572

Insulated

 

Inductive Product IC Sockets
Class Code Description Class Code Description

530

Coil forms

702

Skt adapter

533

Coil forms

703

IC Socket

534

Coil forms

709

PGA, PLCC

550

Chokes  

551

Chokes

553

Chokes

555

Fixed coils

556

Tunable Coils

558

Tunable Coils

Basic Part Number - This group of four digits gives the specific part number allocated to the product

Dimensional Variable - This group of two digits is used where a choice of a particular dimension is available. This is normally used where a pin, cage jack or solder terminal is offered with a variety of shank lengths to suit different board thickness' (for example see 460-2599). This portion of the part number may also be used to indicate a choice of dimensions between pin centres of a shorting link (see 461-2871) or the length of a patch cord (see 445-3306). In the case of inductors or chokes this would determine the inductance value of the part (see 550-3399). Where only one option is available -01 is always used (see 450-3704). In general, when writing about a product that has a number of options and you are unsure which it is, or in listing the number in a catalogue as a 'how to order code' it is normal to use '-XX' in this position (see catalogue). The '-XX' must be replaced with a valid number from the list shown on the catalogue page when ordering.

Plating Finish - This group of two digits is used to define the plating of the product. You should refer to the catalogue page for actual plating specifications but in general the following codes are used.

Plating Code Plating

01

Silver

02

Nickel

03

Gold

04

Electro-tin

05

Electro Solder

06

Gold/tin

07

Cadmium

08

Bright alloy

09

Hot solder dip

10

Hot tin dip

Note that these are standard plating finishes and others may be available to order.

Note also that all products that contain metal components must have a two digit code in this position.

Note also that in the case of standard chokes, these two digits indicate inductance tolerance

Dash Number Tolerance

01

± 5%

02

±10%

03

±20%

Colour Code - The final group of two digits indicates the colour of the product. It is used where some portion of the product, normally an insulator, is made of a plastic material. See 450-4352 as an example.

Colour codes used are:-

Dash Number

Colour

-10

Black

-11

Brown

-12

Red

-13

Orange

-14

Yellow

-15

Green

-16

Blue

-17

Violet

-18

Grey

-19

White

-20

Natural

If there is no colour option, '-00' is always used.

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