scope:

The purpose of this European Prestandard is to model electric component data and to define an interchange format for that data (Electronic Data Book - EDB - standard) which is independent of the component supplier or the customers CAD environment. The Pinnacles Component Information Standard (PCIS) is being developed to serve as a basis for the interchange of technical information about electronic components and to enable electronic component manufacturers to create and distribute a new form of compiled information, Electronic Data Books (EDBs), by electronic component manufacturers. An established, documented interchange standard is a necessary precursor for both of these tasks.