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What are the advantages of larger SMD pads at the ends of a SOIC land pattern?
I was looking at this NXP TSSOP8 footprint and was wondering why the end pads were 0.600 mm, and the non-end pads were 0.450 mm.
What advantages does this have?
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Footprints for SMD electrolytic capacitors
Does Altium Designer Summer 09 has footprints for SMD electrolytic capacitors? If so, where can I find them?
I've noticed the dimensions of these type of capacitors are given in diameter x height. ...
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The “right” 0805 footprint land pattern
My PCB design software comes with some libraries that include some common components, like chip resistors and capacitors. I have noticed, however, that the footprint land pattern for the 0805 ...
