Standard-tolerance SMD capacitors use a 3-digit code to mark the capacitance value on the part. The first two numbers will indicate the significant digits, and the third will be the multiplier. 'R' is used to indicate the position of a decimal point.

Similar to the three digit EIA, the four digit format uses the beginning values to indicate the significant digits, the last digit as the multiplier and a letter designating a tolerance. 'R' is used to indicate the position of a decimal point. The four digit format allows for higher precision.

The EIA-198 system of part marking uses two characters (one number and one letter) in which the letter represents the value and number represents the multiplier.