Three Kinds of Code
- 3-digit (±5% parts): two figures then the number of zeros. 472 = 47 × 10² = 4.7 kΩ. 100 = 10 Ω, not 100 Ω.
- 4-digit (±1% parts): three figures then the number of zeros. 1002 = 100 × 10² = 10 kΩ.
- EIA-96 (±1% parts, tiny packages): a two-digit index into the 96 standard values, then a letter multiplier. 01C = 100 × 100 = 10 kΩ.
