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name: rubycon description: Rubycon Corporation MPN encoding patterns, suffix decoding, and handler guidance. Use when working with Rubycon aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

Rubycon Corporation Manufacturer Skill

MPN Structure

Rubycon uses multiple MPN formats depending on the series:

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

Copy[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)

Copy[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

CopyZLH35VB221M08X12
|  | |  |  | |
|  | |  |  | +-- 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

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Series Reference

Low Impedance Series

Miniature Series

Polymer Series

Small Size Series

Ultra-Small SMD Series

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Voltage Codes

Standard Format (letter-prefix series)

Voltage appears directly after series code: ZLH35VB = 35V

EIA Voltage Codes (MCZ, MBZ series)

Prefix Format (PK, PL series)

Voltage is the number prefix: 16PK = 16V, 25PL = 25V

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Capacitance Codes

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

Tolerance Codes

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Package Codes

Rubycon uses dimension notation: DDxHH or DDXHH format.

Some polymer series use F separator: 08F12 = 8x12mm

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Handler Implementation Notes

Pattern Recognition

Copy// 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

Copy// 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

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

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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.

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Related Files

• Handler: manufacturers/RubyconHandler.java
• Component types: CAPACITOR
• Supported types: CAPACITOR, IC

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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)