Description: Identifies the hardware class. This field is a duplicate of the assembly class portion of the assembly number. It is stored and displayed in Binary Encoded Decimal (BCD) format. The following list provide some of the Assembly Class and its description:

04 Mechanical Assembly Drawing (Legacy Only) 10 Discrete Resistors 11 Resistor Networks 14 Capacitors 16 Crystals 17 Oscillators 18 Magnetic Modules (inductors, filters, ferrites, power chokes, transformers) 20 Active Components 21 Transistors, Diodes, FET's 22 Mechanical Hardware (Legacy Only) 23 Connectors 24 Electromechanical Components (switches, motors, fans) 26 Circuit Protection Devices (Fuses, PTC) 27 Power Components (power supplies, fuses, line filters) 30 LED's 31 Logic Components 32 Memory 34 Application Specific 36 Optical Component (Active, Passive) 38 Programmable Device (Raw device prior to programming) 40 Module Assemblies (Secondary Assy Required i.e., Optics) 42 Mechanical Fasteners (Screws, Washers, Nuts, Tywraps) 43 Labels 44 Wire & Cable 46 Packaging (Shipping Materials) 47 Manuals (HW, SW, Release Notes, Misc) 50 PCB Assemblies 51 Schematic 54 Printed Circuit Boards 60 Cable Assemblies 70 Mechanical / Electromechanical Assemblies (Chassis, Fan Tray) 72 Fabricated Components 74 Sub Assembly (Legacy Only) 75 Finished Assembly 80 PLD Files 82 FPGA Code 84 Operational Software 85 Programmed Device Assembly 86 PLD Daisy Chain Test File 99 Rework Instructions