HA17431 Series
MPAK-5(5-pin), MPAK(3-pin) and UPAK Marking Patterns
The marking patterns shown below are used on MPAK-5, MPAK and UPAK products. Note that the
product code and mark pattern are different. The pattern is laser-printed.
HA17431VLP
HA17431VLTP
HA17432VLTP
HA17431UA
HA17431UPA
NC
PS
A
A
REF
A
REF
A
4
A
4
B
(1)
(2)
P
(b)
(4)
(1)
3
(2)
A
(b)
(4)
(c)
(1)
3
(2)
B
(b)
(4)
(c)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
4
A
A
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
Band mark
K
Band mark
K
REF
A
K
REF
K
K
REF
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
HA17432UA
HA17432UPA
HA17431VUP
HA17432VUP
K
A
K
A
REF
K
4
C
4
F
4
R
4
S
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
A
A
A
A
A
A
Band mark
REF
Band mark
REF
Band mark
K
Band mark
REF
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Notes: 1ꢁ Boxes (1) to (5) in the figures show the position of the letters or numerals, and are not actually
marked on the packageꢁ
2ꢁ The letters (1) and (2) show the product specific mark patternꢁ
Product
(1)
4
(2)
P
R
S
A
B
A
B
C
F
HA17431VLP
HA17431VUP
HA17432VUP
HA17431VLTP
HA17432VLTP
HA17431UA
HA17431UPA
HA17432UA
HA17432UPA
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3ꢁ The letter (3) shows the production year code (the last digit of the year) for UPAK productsꢁ
4ꢁ The bars (a), (b) and (c) show a production year code for MPAK-5 and MPAK products as shown
belowꢁ After 2010 the code is repeated every 8 yearsꢁ
Year
(a)
2002
None
None
Bar
2003
None
Bar
2004
None
Bar
2005
Bar
2006
Bar
2007
Bar
2008
Bar
2009
None
None
None
(b)
None
None
None
Bar
Bar
Bar
(c)
None
Bar
None
Bar
5ꢁ The letter (4) shows the production month code (see table below)ꢁ
Production month
Marked code
Janꢁ Febꢁ Marꢁ Aprꢁ Mayꢁ Junꢁ Julꢁ Augꢁ Sepꢁ Octꢁ
Novꢁ Decꢁ
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
6ꢁ The letter (5) shows manufacturing codeꢁ For UPAK productsꢁ
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