General Connector footprint names shall be A B C D E F (example USB A RA J TH SD) where:

• A = family
  • RF
  • USB
  • MANUFACTURER (e.g. 3M, AMP, HARWIN, ERNI, SAMTEC)
  • SCSI<part number>
  • <D cavity manufacturer><number of locations>
• B = type
  • USB type e.g. A, B
  • RF type e.g. SMA, SMB
  • General multi way pin count e.g. 78
  • D cavity power pin = DCP<PCB pin size>
  • D cavity RF pin = DCRF<impedance>
• C = orientation
  • ST (Straight)
  • RA (Right angle)
  • CL (Transition)
• D = Gender
  • M
  • F
  • J (RF jack)
  • P (RF plug)
  • N (none, such as cable terminators)
• E = Mount
  • BK (solder bucket)
  • CL (transition cable)
  • SM
  • TH
  • XE (end launch)
• F = Density
  • SD
  • HD

D-type connector footprint names shall be A B C D E F G H (example D 9 274 254 RA M TH SD) where:

• A = D, DH, DC
• B = number of pins
• C = pin pitch
• D = row pitch
• E = orientation (see above)
• F = gender (see above)
• G = mount (see above)
• H = density (see above)