The system provides integrity of the designations, and creates a transparent and unique product identification system, thus preventing confusion in the market place. The system is financed by annual membership fee.
Members are companies manufacturing active electronic components in Europe.
The type numbering system identifies a device in an unambiguous way. Identical devices will carry the same type designation. The same type designation will never be allocated to more than one device, barring misappropriation by outsiders. The type designation systeme enhances an easy communication between manufacturers and users of electronic components. A device can be ordered by electronic equipment manufacturers or service engineers with confidence that it corresponds to the same defined data, even if it is made by more than one manufacturer or if several years have passed since it was first introduced.