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| phil.holden   Advanced User   Joined: 14 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 59 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: SOIC Missing Polarity Marker Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:30am | 
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   Every STEP I output in the SOIC family has the pin 1 marker missing from the model.
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| Tom H   Admin Group     Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5949 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:43am | 
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   The 1.27 mm (50 mil) pin pitch SOIC has a Body Chamfer all along the Pin 1 Side.   | |
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| phil.holden   Advanced User   Joined: 14 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 59 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:45am | 
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   Thanks Tom. I hadn't noticed this. 
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| Tom H   Admin Group     Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5949 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:47am | 
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   It's one of the ways to differentiate between mil pitch and metric pitch SO's.  | |
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| phil.holden   Advanced User   Joined: 14 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 59 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:48am | 
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   Good point. Something I shall pass on to my colleagues. | |
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