Rubycon Corporation Manufacturer Skill

MPN Structure

Rubycon uses multiple MPN formats depending on the series:

Format 1: Letter-prefix series (ZLH, YXF, MCZ)

[SERIES][VOLTAGE]V[SUFFIX][CAP_CODE][TOL][PACKAGE]
   |       |         |        |      |      |
   |       |         |        |      |      +-- Dimensions (08X12=8x12mm)
   |       |         |        |      +-- Tolerance (M=20%)
   |       |         |        +-- 3-digit capacitance code
   |       |         +-- Optional suffix (B, etc.)
   |       +-- Voltage in V
   +-- Series code (ZLH, YXF, YXG, MCZ, etc.)

Format 2: Voltage-prefix series (PK, PL)

[VOLTAGE][SERIES][CAP][TOL][SUFFIX][PACKAGE]
    |        |     |    |     |        |
    |        |     |    |     |        +-- Dimensions (10X20)
    |        |     |    |     +-- Suffix (EFC, etc.)
    |        |     |    +-- Tolerance (M=20%)
    |        |     +-- Capacitance value (direct or code)
    |        +-- Series (PK, PL)
    +-- Voltage in V

Example Decoding

ZLH35VB221M08X12
|  | |  |  | |
|  | |  |  | +-- Package: 8x12mm
|  | |  |  +-- M = +/-20% tolerance
|  | |  +-- 221 = 220uF (22 x 10^1)
|  | +-- B suffix
|  +-- 35V
+-- ZLH = Low Impedance series

16PK1000MEFC10X20
| |   |  |   |
| |   |  |   +-- Package: 10x20mm
| |   |  +-- EFC suffix
| |   +-- M = +/-20% tolerance
| +-- PK = Small Size series
|     1000 = 1000uF (direct value)
+-- 16V

MCZ1V471MNN08F12
|  | |  |  |
|  | |  |  +-- Package: 8x12mm (F separator)
|  | |  +-- MNN suffix
|  | +-- 471 = 470uF (47 x 10^1)
|  +-- 1V = 35V (voltage code)
+-- MCZ = Polymer Hybrid series

---

Series Reference

Low Impedance Series

Series	Full Name	Description
ZLH	ZLH Low Impedance	High ripple current, low impedance
ZL	ZL Standard	Standard low impedance
YXH	YXH Low ESR Miniature	Miniature low ESR

Miniature Series

Series	Full Name	Description
YXF	YXF Miniature	Standard miniature
YXG	YXG Miniature Wide Temp	Wide temperature range (-55C to +105C)
YXA	YXA High Temperature	High temperature endurance
YXJ	YXJ Standard Miniature	Standard miniature
YXL	YXL Long Life Miniature	Long life miniature

Polymer Series

Series	Full Name	Description
MCZ	MCZ Polymer Hybrid	Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum
MBZ	MBZ Polymer Solid	Conductive polymer solid
USP	USP Ultra-Small SMD Polymer	Ultra-small SMD polymer

Small Size Series

Series	Full Name	Description
PK	PK Small Size	Compact aluminum electrolytic
PL	PL Small Size Long Life	Compact long life

Ultra-Small SMD Series

Series	Full Name	Description
USR	USR Ultra-Small SMD	Ultra-small SMD standard
UST	UST Ultra-Small SMD High Temp	Ultra-small SMD high temperature

---

Voltage Codes

Standard Format (letter-prefix series)

Voltage appears directly after series code:

ZLH35VB

= 35V

EIA Voltage Codes (MCZ, MBZ series)

Code	Voltage	Code	Voltage
0E	2.5V	1H	50V
0G	4V	1J	63V
0J	6.3V	2A	100V
1A	10V	2C	160V
1C	16V	2D	200V
1E	25V	2E	250V
1V	35V	2G	400V
		2W	450V

Prefix Format (PK, PL series)

Voltage is the number prefix:

16PK

= 16V,

25PL

= 25V

---

Capacitance Codes

Uses standard EIA 3-digit code followed by tolerance letter:

Code	Value	Calculation
100M	10uF	10 x 10^0, +/-20%
101M	100uF	10 x 10^1, +/-20%
221M	220uF	22 x 10^1, +/-20%
471M	470uF	47 x 10^1, +/-20%
102M	1000uF	10 x 10^2, +/-20%

Tolerance Codes

Code	Tolerance
M	+/-20%
K	+/-10%
J	+/-5%

---

Package Codes

Rubycon uses dimension notation:

DDxHH

or

DDXHH

format.

Notation	Dimensions
05X11	5x11mm
06X07	6x7mm
08X12	8x12mm
10X16	10x16mm
10X20	10x20mm
12X20	12x20mm

Some polymer series use F separator:

08F12

= 8x12mm

---

Handler Implementation Notes

Pattern Recognition

// ZLH/ZL series - voltage follows series code
"^ZLH[0-9]+.*"   // ZLH35VB...
"^ZL[0-9]+.*"    // ZL25V... (not ZLH)

// YX- series - letter after YX indicates type
"^YX[FG][0-9]+.*"   // YXF, YXG
"^YX[AHJL][0-9]+.*" // YXA, YXH, YXJ, YXL

// MCZ/MBZ series - voltage code after series
"^MCZ[0-9][A-Z].*"  // MCZ1V...
"^MBZ[0-9][A-Z].*"  // MBZ0J...

// PK/PL series - voltage prefix
"^[0-9]+P[KL][0-9]+.*"  // 16PK1000...

// US- series - ultra small SMD
"^US[RTP][0-9]+.*"  // USR, UST, USP

Voltage Extraction

// ZLH/YX series: extract digits between series and V
// ZLH35VB -> 35V
Pattern.compile("^(?:ZLH|ZL|YX[FGAHJL])([0-9]+)V");

// MCZ/MBZ series: decode voltage code
// MCZ1V -> 35V (1V code)
Pattern.compile("^(?:MCZ|MBZ)([0-9])([A-Z])");

// PK/PL series: extract prefix voltage
// 16PK -> 16V
Pattern.compile("^([0-9]+)P[KL]");

Package Extraction

// Dimension pattern at end of MPN
// 08X12 or 08F12 format
Pattern.compile("([0-9]{2})X([0-9]{2})$");
Pattern.compile("([0-9]{2})F([0-9]{2})$");

---

Replacement Rules

The handler supports these replacement scenarios:

1. YXG can replace YXF: Wide temp can replace standard temp (same specs)
2. PL can replace PK: Long life can replace standard (same specs)
3. ZLH can replace ZL: Low impedance ZLH is higher grade than ZL

All replacements require matching voltage, capacitance, and package.

---

Related Files

• Handler:

  manufacturers/RubyconHandler.java

• Component types:

  CAPACITOR

• Supported types: CAPACITOR, IC

---

Learnings & Edge Cases

• Voltage format varies by series: ZLH/YX use direct voltage (35V), MCZ uses code (1V=35V), PK uses prefix (16PK)
• Series detection order: Check ZLH before ZL (ZLH starts with ZL)
• Package separator: Most use X (08X12), polymer may use F (08F12)
• PK/PL direct values: May use direct uF value (1000) instead of code (102)
• YX series differentiation: Single letter after YX determines series (F, G, A, H, J, L)

<!-- Add new learnings above this line -->