Through-Hole for TO-220 Vertical

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   I have had to look at some TO-220 (Vertical) recently, and had a look at what PCB Footprint Expert recommended for this device, it seems that PCB Footprint Expert recommends the pins formed from the body different that we get from the factory.  
eg: PCB Footprint Expert recommends:- 

1 3 5
 2 4

But we get from the factory already formed as:-

 2 4
1 3 5

I have had a look at as many producers as I could find for this kind of device but could not find one that was showing like PCB Footprint Expert recommends. 

Any comments?

Thanks as ever!

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sgdavies Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 140	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgdavies Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Through-Hole for TO-220 Vertical Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 5:06am
	I have had to look at some TO-220 (Vertical) recently, and had a look at what PCB Footprint Expert recommended for this device, it seems that PCB Footprint Expert recommends the pins formed from the body different that we get from the factory. eg: PCB Footprint Expert recommends:- 1 3 5 2 4 But we get from the factory already formed as:- 2 4 1 3 5 I have had a look at as many producers as I could find for this kind of device but could not find one that was showing like PCB Footprint Expert recommends. Any comments? Thanks as ever!



Jeff.M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 May 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 481	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jeff.M Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 7:54am
	Just swap the values for 'D' and 'D1'. You can do the same thing in the horizontal TO-220 by making 'd' a negative value

sgdavies Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 140	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgdavies Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 8:05am
	Thanks Jeff, that was easy