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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : IPC-7352 incorrect table content?]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> IPC-7352 incorrect table content?<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 19 May 2026 at 7:30am<br /><br />I think you are correct.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>IPC got the Toe and Heel values backward.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=19437">eCADLER_94</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> IPC-7352 incorrect table content?<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 19 May 2026 at 3:48am<br /><br /><div>Hello, <br>I believe that table 3-6 "Leadless Components with Concave/Castellated Termination" cannot be correct. Let's take the Nominal column, here the Toe would be 0.15mm and the Heel 0.45mm. <br>In my opinion, it doesn't make much sense to pull the pad that far back. Also confusing is the note "to find Z dim" next to the Heel(JH). The formula for Z (overall length of land pattern) is: <br>Z = Lmax +2xJt <br>This therefore has nothing to do with the Heel.</div><div>In my opinion, the table values of Toe and Heel are swapped.<br>Do you see it that way too?"<br><br><img src="" border="0" /><br><br>Best regards<br>Johannes</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : Which PCB Design Software is the Best?]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=19515">Digitalmonk</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Which PCB Design Software is the Best?<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 22 Apr 2026 at 4:26am<br /><br />There is no single “best” PCB design software—it really depends on your project requirements and experience level.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>For beginners, tools like <span =":entity-accent="" entity-underline="" inline="" cursor-pointer="" align-line"="">KiCad</span> are great because they are free and easy to use.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>For advanced and complex designs, solutions like <span =":entity-accent="" entity-underline="" inline="" cursor-pointer="" align-line"="">Altium Designer</span> or <span =":entity-accent="" entity-underline="" inline="" cursor-pointer="" align-line"="">OrCAD</span> are more suitable.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Also, choosing the right tools is important when working on<a href="https://digitalm&#111;nk.biz/electr&#111;nics-&#101;mbedded-software-development-services/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Embedded Software Development services</a>, as hardware and software integration plays a key role.</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : X2 Cap]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> X2 Cap<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Jul 2025 at 7:52am<br /><br />Can you attach a link the the URL datasheet?<div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=16582">mhike08</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> X2 Cap<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Jul 2025 at 12:14am<br /><br />Hello,<div>I would like to ask if you have a experience to have a X2 cap with big Pitch tolerances and It will not mounted properly in the PCB?</div><div><br></div><div>Is there any documents or computation for the slot to be use?&nbsp;</div><div>Can any one help me on this? Kindly share your experience.</div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="" border="0" /><img src="" border="0" /></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : D-Sub Male / Female Connector]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> D-Sub Male / Female Connector<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 06 May 2025 at 5:34pm<br /><br />We just added a new feature in V25.07 pre-release.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>FP Designer now allows you to window select a row of pins or multiple rows of pins and group move in the 'X' or 'Y' direction.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Glad you suggested this feature.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : Intended Stencil Thickness per IPC Standards]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Intended Stencil Thickness per IPC Standards<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 Feb 2025 at 4:50pm<br /><br />0.125 mm is a standard paste mask stencil thickness.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>But microminiature footprints might have the stencil thinned to 0.10 mm.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>IPC-7525C Stencil Design Guidelines is the leading document.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Rounded Rectangle apertures help stencil release for lead-free solder alloys.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="uploads/3/Paste_Mask_Stencil_11.png" height="409" width="342" border="0" /><br></div><div><br></div><div><img src="uploads/3/Paste_Mask_Stencil_2_2017-06-08_07-53-14.png" height="503" width="349" border="0" /><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[General Discussion : Intended Stencil Thickness per IPC Standards]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=18943">rweber</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Intended Stencil Thickness per IPC Standards<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 Feb 2025 at 11:28am<br /><br /><div><span style=": var--darkreader--ffffff, #181a1b; color: var--darkreader-text-000000, #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-: var--darkreader-bg--darkreader--ffffff, var--darkreader--181a1b, #131516; --darkreader-inline-color: var--darkreader-text--darkreader-text-000000, var--darkreader-text-e8e6e3, #d8d4cf;" -darkreader-inline-="" -darkreader-inline-color="">Using the IPC standards used by Footprint Expert, is there an intended stencil thickness being considered?</span></div><div><br></div><div>Stencil thickness is relevant since it is a factor in the volume of paste deposited, and the aperture area ratio/aspect ratio affecting paste release.</div><div><br></div><div>For example, I often see example stencil designs on Texas Instruments datasheets that are given for a 0.125mm stencil thickness.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="" border="0" /></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> SODFL &amp; SOTFL<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 26 Nov 2024 at 11:23am<br /><br />SOD is Gull Wing leads:&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><img src="uploads/3/SOD_3D.png" height="169" width="227" border="0" /><br></div><div><br></div><div>SODFL is Flat Leads:&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><img src="uploads/3/SODFL_3D.png" height="169" width="227" border="0" /><br></div><div><br></div><div>BTC (Bottom Terminal Component) = QFN, SON, PQFN, PSON, BGA, LGA. CGA, etc.</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=17751">wheelee</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> D-Sub Male / Female Connector<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Nov 2024 at 6:50pm<br /><br />how to shift the middle pins on this 3 layer pad config, thanks<div><img src="uploads/17751/dsub.JPG" height="276" width="1000" border="0" /></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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