Last Buy — the procurement clock is running
Murata lists this LQH31HNR88J03L as Last Buy — the manufacturer's last production run is in progress or closed, and once existing stock is consumed, this order code will not be manufactured again. For a repair bench or a BOM line that depends on this exact 880 nH value in a 1206 footprint, now is the time to secure your lifetime buy quantity.
880 nH at 180 mA — what the ratings mean on the bench
880 nH inductance with ±5% tolerance, tested at 1 MHz. The 180 mA current rating is the DC current at which the inductance typically drops by 10% due to core saturation — stay below that for the filter or decoupling role this part likely serves. The 1.118 Ohm max DCR means about 36 mW of self-heating at full rated current; in a 1206 package on a standard FR4 board that's manageable, but check the local ambient if the inductor sits near a hot regulator or processor.
Unshielded ferrite core — placement matters
This is an unshielded drum-core wirewound inductor on a ferrite core. The magnetic field radiates from the component — if you place it next to another inductor on the same DC-DC rail, or near a sensitive analog trace, you can couple noise. The 60 Q factor at 100 MHz and 200 MHz self-resonant frequency tell you it's useful for RF decoupling or tank circuits up to that range, but the unshielded construction means the board layout needs to account for stray coupling.
1206 footprint — rework-friendly but time-sensitive
This is a common size for hand rework and automated placement alike. The tape-and-reel packaging suits volume assembly, but with the Last Buy status, the reel quantities you find may be the last available — confirm the full quantity needed for production and spares before committing.