Template:Infobox component

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This is for electronic components.

Usage

{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless]] {{{caption}}}
Other names	{{{other_names}}}
Component type	{{{component_type}}}
Designer	{{{designer}}}
Manufacturer	{{{manufacturer}}}
Introduced	{{{introduced}}}
Discontinued	{{{discontinued}}}
Predecessor	{{{predecessor}}}
Successor	{{{successor}}}
Date invented	{{{invent-date}}}
Invented by	{{{invent-name}}}
Cost	{{{cost}}}
Serial Numbers	{{{serial_numbers}}}
Power supply	{{{supply}}}
Power consumption	{{{power}}}
Weight	{{{weight}}}
Dimensions	{{{dimensions}}}

{{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))
}}

All fields, except 'name' are optional

The numbered attributes mean that there is allowance for multiples. The via attributes range from via1_1 to via3_9 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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