Re: Why don't they mark SMD caps?

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From: Rich Grise
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:09

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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:59:19 +1000, David L. Jones wrote:
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> Any know the real reason(s) why ceramic SMD caps don't have markings?

Money.

It's way too expensive to mark teeny tiny little parts that nobody's 
ever going to look at anyway - the reels are clearly marked, and they're
loaded into the stuffing machine, and that's the last human interaction
the parts will ever see.

If you're hand-prototyping, you'd either have to mark them yourself
or mark the tape carrier or bin or envelope where you're keeping them.

Hope This Helps!
Rich

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