Footprint Expert 24.06 Released!! : Version 24.06 was just released!!Fixes...

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:14:33 +0000

Author: Nick B
Subject: 3367
Posted: 01 Apr 2024 at 12:14pm

Version 24.06 was just released!!

Fixes & Enhancements:

Calculators:
Flange Mount Vertical – selecting pins threw an Unhandled Exception error.
QFN with No Thermal – when Pin 1 is longer, the "Set New Pin 1" feature is now disabled.
Corner Concave Oscillator – Pin 1 dot when pads too close for normal silkscreen outline.
Molded Body – The Terminal Density Level thumbnail image was missing.
Molded Body – updated the error message when the D1 dimension is not 0.60 smaller than the D dimension.
Options:

Terminals > SM Grid Array > BGA, Non-Collapsing Ball > Add Ball Sizes 0.75, 0.65, 0.40, 0.17
Terminals > SM Grid Array > BGA, Non-Collapsing Ball > 0.55 Nominal Ball > Adj. % was 10% (now 15%).
Drafting > Silkscreen > Add Value to Footprint – not working.
Terminals > Through-hole – when setting up a solder mask oversize, selecting the Least Density turned the oversize off.
Console Options – updated the Decimal Place Accuracy for mils to be 1 mil increments and metric 0.01 increments.
Terminals > Gullwing, SO and QFP – Least Density > Pitch >=1.00 mm updated Heel value from 0.20 to 0.40
When opening a new Option file, the Calculator did not readily apply the settings.
Terminal Options for CGA and LGA default settings were updated.

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