Term · Business & Market
Orderable part number
The exact alphanumeric code a customer must quote to buy a specific SKU, encoding die, package, temperature grade, tape-and-reel option and often a lead-free indicator.
It is what appears on a purchase order and a BOM.
- Also known as
- OPN, MPN, Manufacturer part number
- Type
- Term
- Domain
- Business & Market, Product lifecycle
Notes
The suffix letters are meaningful; ordering the wrong one is a classic cause of a board build arriving in the wrong package.
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