EIA-96-style SMD resistor markings use two parts: a two-digit index and a multiplier letter. This guide is deliberately limited to the three examples currently confirmed by the site decoder: 01C, 68X, and 96D. Enter the complete printed marking in the SMD Resistor Code Decoder, read the result as the current code interpretation, and then verify the EIA-96 table and product series datasheet before relying on it.
Separate the index from the multiplier letter
Start by reading the first two characters as the index portion and the final letter as the multiplier portion. The index is not an ordinary resistance value written in ohms. It is a lookup position in the EIA-96-style table used by the decoder. The letter then selects the power-of-ten multiplier used with that indexed value. Keep both parts of the printed mark together so that the code system is not confused with a three-digit or four-digit numeric mark.
Confirmed example: 01C
For 01C, the current decoder reads 01 as the index and C as the multiplier letter. The current repository test expects the decoded summary 10 kohm. This is a confirmed behavior of this site decoder, not a promise that every manufacturer prints or maps the same mark in every product family. Check the correct EIA-96 table, package context, manufacturer, and product series datasheet before using the value for a part decision.
Confirmed example: 68X
For 68X, the current decoder reads 68 as the index and X as the multiplier letter. The current repository test expects 49.9 ohm. Preserve the capital letter in the input and do not replace it with a guessed digit. If the printed character is faint or the product series is unknown, record the reading as a candidate and use the manufacturer documentation to confirm the code table and series.
Confirmed example: 96D
For 96D, the current decoder reads 96 as the index and D as the multiplier letter. The current repository test expects 976 kohm. The final letter is part of the code system, not a tolerance symbol or an extra significant digit. Use the complete mark with the decoder, then compare the result with the correct product series datasheet.
Do not extend the table from these examples
The three examples document the current supported workflow. They do not authorize a new download, a complete EIA-96 table inside this guide, or a promise that other index and letter combinations are supported. When a mark is outside the confirmed examples, use the decoder result only if the current input contract accepts it, and keep the EIA-96 table and manufacturer series verification visible in the next step. Do not infer a final component identity from the characters alone.
What the EIA-96-style result does not settle
| Printed mark | Current decoder result | Still needs verification |
|---|---|---|
| 01C | 10 kohm | Correct EIA-96 table, product series, tolerance, package, and manufacturer |
| 68X | 49.9 ohm | Correct EIA-96 table, product series, tolerance, package, and manufacturer |
| 96D | 976 kohm | Correct EIA-96 table, product series, tolerance, package, and manufacturer |
This table keeps the nominal code result separate from the information needed to identify a complete component. A printed marking is evidence about resistance coding; it is not a complete selection record.
Source and limits
This page covers only the EIA-96-style index plus multiplier letter workflow and the confirmed examples 01C, 68X, and 96D represented by the current decoder tests. The correct EIA-96 table and the manufacturer product series datasheet still need verification. No download or additional mapping is promised here.
- Use the SMD Resistor Code Decoder for the exact printed marking, then verify the EIA-96 table and product series datasheet.
- Do not treat an EIA-96-style SMD mark as a through-hole color-band code, and do not turn these three examples into a complete parts lookup.
- Keep uncertain readings as candidates and do not use a code-only result for safety, procurement, compliance, or replacement decisions.