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Minutes of P-4 Committee on Mechanical Outlines of Passive Components
April 15, 2003
Tempe Mission Palms - Tempe, AZ

Scope of the P-4 Committee on Mechanical Outlines of Passive Components -
Provide standardization, administration, and circulation of mechanical outline drawings of electronic parts formatted per PDP-100 provided by industry participants.

1.0 Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:15 PM. A round of self-introductions was conducted.

2.0 Introductions and Attendance

2.1 Membership and Attendance
The membership list was reviewed and adjusted to read as reflected in the following table. A quorum was present.

2.2 Approval of Agenda
The Committee unanimously accepted the Agenda as with the deletion of Nick Marshall under 3.2.

2.3 Approval of October 2002 Charlotte, NC Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the Charlotte, NC meeting were approved.

3.0 General Discussion

3.1 Election of Chair and Vice Chair
It was asked if any other attendees would like to volunteer for the Chair and Vice Chair positions. With no responses, C. Lindquist, who was elected in absentia a the last meeting, will remain Chair. Ted Coler will remain Vice Chair.

3.2 Develop Scope For P4
Attendees were asked if a change in Scope was required. It was agreed that the existing Scope was appropriate and no changes will be needed to proceed with our intended task.

3.3 Items to be added to New Business
None

4.0 Mechanical Outlines
A PowerPoint presentation was made by C. Lindquist to demonstrate the new proposed database search by drawing number procedure. While there were several questions, the only change agreed upon was the use of only six digit EIA Drawing Numbers in the future. This will clarify the component dimensions for those unfamiliar with earlier Mechanical Outlines in PDP 100. An earlier proposal permitted alternate use of four digit Drawing Numbers where the component cross section was square. Requests to include more information, such as lead free status, in the Mechanical Outlines were discouraged. These drawings should be limited to mechanical data only. Any other information concerning specific construction, materials and / or electrical parameters should be left to the manufacturers' discretion on referenced (linked) Web Sites.

4.1 Proposed New Outlines For Approval
It was recommended that each component Subcommittee establish a Working Group that will address all proposed Mechanical Outline Drawing Number identifications for submission to, and approval by, the associated Subcommittee. Final approved Outlines will then be submitted to the P4 Mechanical Outline Subcommittee. The first task for Working Groups for each type of passive component will be the development and review of appropriate codes to be used on the associated Mechanical Outlines. All Mechanical Outlines approved by the specific Subcommittees will then be submitted to the P4 Subcommittee for final review of layout and content. If found to be acceptable, the Mechanical Outline will be forwarded to the EIA / ECA for placement on the Web Site.

4.1.1 Acceptable Drawing Layouts
Drawing layouts will continue to follow the description employed in the earlier PDP 100 manual, with the exception of the new Drawing Number system. New parameters will be incorporated as work progresses with the EIA / ECA IT Group to link to Member Web Site locations via "Variation" on each Mechanical Outline. We will also work to link with associated published EIA / ECA Specifications via the "Drawing Numbers". Only Members of EIA / ECA will have access privileges beyond the Mechanical Outlines made available at no cost to all on the EIA / ECA Web Site. The ability (and privilege) to directly link from a component Mechanical Outline "Variation" to a Member Web Site will be of considerable marketing value to EIA / ECA Members.

4.1.2 Acceptable File Formats
Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or later will be the required format for Mechanical Outlines to be placed on the EIA / ECA Web Site. Use of this format will permit linking of the "Variation" and "Drawing Number" to remote sites. Earlier versions of this same software do not support this function.

4.2 Assignments Associated With Various Passive Components

4.2.1 Working Groups
As noted earlier, each Subcommittee will create a Working Group to oversee details associated with Mechanical Outlines covering component packages used by the members. The numbering system will need to be reviewed by each Subcommittee and associated Working Group to insure the system can continue to be expanded to cover all known products. Drawing Numbers presently used in the PDP 100 Drawings will not be compatible with the new numbering system. There will likely be a need to provide a cross reference from the old Mechanical Outline to a newly assigned, searchable, Drawing Number for those components presently referenced by the old number in existing documentation.

4.2.2 Chairs and Secretaries
Since the Mechanical Outline effort will be significant, a Chair and Secretary should be identified for each Subcommittee Working Group.

5.0 Mechanical Outline Web Site Development and Maintenance
Development and maintenance of the EIA / ECA Mechanical Outline Database will be retained in the P4 Subcommittee and rely on support of the EIA / ECA TI personnel, as well as input from members of each component Subcommittee.

5.1 Drawing Numbering System
The basic Drawing Number System for the following components has been initially developed. Actual Mechanical Outlines updated with the new numbering system are as noted.

5.1.1 Fuses-
Approximately 30 Mechanical Outlines are ready for placement on a limited access Web Site.
5.1.2 Resistors-
Awaiting input from Subcommittee
5.1.3 Capacitors-
Awaiting input from Subcommittee(s)
5.1.4 Inductors-
Awaiting input from Subcommittee

5.2 Database Development Status
The basic database has been developed. P4 Members will continue to work with EIA / ECA IT System personnel as the program expands and improves.

6.0 New Business
None

7.0 Old Business
None

8.0 Announcements
None

9.0 Next Meeting -
Week of 6-9, 2003 San Antonio, TX

10.0 Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:45pm

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the EIA Legal Guidelines and the Manual of Organization and Procedures.

Carl Lindquist - Chairperson
Ed Mikoski - Acting Secretary

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