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Surface Mount Headers

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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Questions & Answers
Forum Description: issues and technical support
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1900
Printed Date: 25 Nov 2024 at 12:32pm


Topic: Surface Mount Headers
Posted By: RBillen
Subject: Surface Mount Headers
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 1:22am
I'm surprised this hasn't come up before but it would be good to have Surface Mount Headers added to the Surface Mount section of Library Expert Lite.


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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 5:54am
99% of Surface Mount connectors come with mfr. recommended pad sizes and spacing.

That's why we created FP Designer and it's only available in Library Expert Pro.

Please send us a datasheet of a Surface Mount connector with enough component dimensions to auto-calculate an IPC-7351 land pattern and we'll definitely take a look at it.



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Posted By: RBillen
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 6:01am
Thanks for the response. I appreciate that there are recommended footprints, but a system to place pads by pitch and separation (in dual row headers) with assembly outlines automatically would be well received I feel. I appreciate the work that goes into the program though and it is already an invaluable tool.

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 8:00am
There are very good feature controls to automatically place SMT pads by row and pitch using numeric or alpha-numeric pin names. I highly recommend that you watch a couple videos here - http://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/product-demo-training_forum35.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/product-demo-training_forum35.html

Also, there is a new V2016.09 pre-release available here - http://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads" rel="nofollow - www.pcblibraries.com/downloads  that allows you to create footprints in the Calculator and move them to FP Designer to access more complex features.

Let us know if you like this new feature.



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