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brief = "Capacitor naming conventions"
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{{< fp_naming_header type="capacitor" >}}

== SMD Chip Capacitor

{{< fp_code name="cap_chip" >}}

Notes:

. At least one case size (either imperial or metric) must be specified
. Metric case size must have the suffix `Metric`

== SMD Tantalum Capacitor

{{< fp_code name="cap_tant_smd" >}}


[.library]
|===
| EIA Metric size | Body size (XxYxZ) | Kemet Code | AVX Code

| 1608-08  | 1,6 x 0,8 x 0,8 mm   | — | J
| 1608-10  | 1,6 x 0,85 x 1,05 mm | — | L
| 2012-12  | 2,05 x 1,35 x 1,2 mm | R | R
| 2012-15  | 2,05 x 1,35 x 1,5 mm | — | P
| 3216-10  | 3,2 x 1,6 x 1,0 mm   | I | K
| 3216-12  | 3,2 x 1,6 x 1,2 mm   | S | S
| 3216-18  | 3,2 x 1,6 x 1,8 mm   | A | A
| 3528-12  | 3,5 x 2,8 x 1,2 mm   | T | T
| 3528-15  | 3,5 x 2,8 x 1,5 mm   | — | H
| 3528-21  | 3,5 x 2,8 x 2,1 mm   | B | B
| 6032-15  | 6,0 x 3,2 x 1,5 mm   | U | W
| 6032-20  | 6,0 x 3,2 x 2,0 mm   | — | F
| 6032-28  | 6,0 x 3,2 x 2,8 mm   | C | C
| 7343-15  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 1,5 mm   | W | X
| 7343-20  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 2,0 mm   | V | Y
| 7343-30  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 3,0 mm   | — | N
| 7343-31  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 3,1 mm   | D | D
| 7343-40  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 4,0 mm   | Y | —
| 7343-43  | 7,3 x 4,3 x 4,3 mm   | X | E
| 7360-38  | 7,3 x 6,0 x 3,8 mm   | E | —
| 7361-38  | 7,3 x 6,1 x 3,8 mm   | — | V
| 7361-438 | 7,3 x 6,1 x 4,3 mm   | — | U
|===

== SMD Electrolytic Capacitor

{{< fp_code name="cap_elec_smd" >}}

== THT Capacitor

{{< fp_code name="cap_tht" >}}

Notes:

. There are different capacitor styles available:
* Axial: Cylindrical body with axial lead attachment.
* Radial: Cylindrical body, both leads enter at same end.
* Disc: Disc shaped body (sometimes enclosed), leads enter tangent to the inner disc
* Rect: Box shaped body (Bottom face in contact with the board)
. Body size:
* For Axial body styles: L[length]_D[diameter]
* For Radial body style: D[diameter]{_H[height]}
* For Disc body style: D[diameter]_W[width]{_H[overall height]}
* For box shaped body styles: [X]x[Y]{x[Z]}
