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This is for electronic components.

== Usage ==

{{Parameter names example|name|image|caption|other_names|component_type|designer|manufacturer|introduced|discontinued|predecessor|successor|invent-date|invent-name|cost|serial_numbers|date_code|supply|power|weight|dimensions}}
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{{Infobox component
| name           = Component Name
| image          = Image to show in the infobox.
| caption        = Caption for the image
| other_names    = Alternative names for the specific model
| component_type = The type of component (E.G. [[:Category:VFD|VFDs]], [[Integrated Circuits|Integrated Circuit]])
| designer       = Who designed the component
| manufacturer   = Who manufactured the component
| introduced     = Year or era it the component was introduced
| discontinued   = Year or era it the component was discontinued
| predecessor    = Predecessor
| successor      = Successor
| invent-date    = Date of inventnion
| invent-name    = Name of inventor
| cost           = Cost
| serial_numbers = Known serial numbers
| date_codes     = Known datecodes
| supply         = Power supply
| power          = Power consumption (W/kWh)
| weight         = kilogram (kg)
| dimensions     = W*D*H (width, depth, and height. Normally in centimetre (cm))
}}
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All fields, except 'name' are optional

The numbered attributes mean that there is allowance for multiples. The <code>via</code> attributes range from <code>via1_1</code> to <code>via3_9</code> where the first number corresponds to the appropriate connection number and the second number is the position in that connections 'via' list.  For each connection (via_1, via_2, or via_3), there can be up to 9 connectors, via#_1 through via#_9.

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