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A part choice may be used to auto-fill parameters present in a component template. You may “fix” parameters to map the property names used in the template to those used by the manufacturer. Only parameters in templates shall be imported. Symbols, footprints, and data sheets shall not be imported.
Component Name
In general, the component name should be the “Description” field from Digikey. By default, it will be the MPN which is meaningless for most people. However, naming conventions exist for the following type of components. The Digikey description will often, but not always match these conventions.
Resistors
“RES [value][unit prefix] OHM [tolerance]% [power fraction]W [package]”
Examples:
“RES 1K OHM 1% 1/10W 0603”
“RES 10m OHM 1% 1W AXIAL”
Capacitors
“CAP [type] [value][unit prefix]F [voltage]V [dielectric] [package]”
Examples:
“CAP CER 0.1UF 25V X7R 0603”
“CAP ALUM POLY 47UF 20% 35V SMD”
Symbol and Footprint Usage
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For IPC compliant packages where the manufacturer recommended footprint differs from the IPC standard, follow the IPC standard unless specific conditions exist where it would not be feasible to do so.
Component Name
In general, the component name should be the “Description” field from Digikey. By default, it will be the MPN which is meaningless for most people. However, naming conventions exist for the following type of components. The Digikey description will often, but not always match these conventions.
Resistors
“RES [value][unit prefix] OHM [tolerance]% [power fraction]W [package]”
Examples:
“RES 1K OHM 1% 1/10W 0603”
“RES 10m OHM 1% 1W AXIAL”
Capacitors
“CAP [type] [value][unit prefix]F [voltage]V [dielectric] [package]”
Examples:
“CAP CER 0.1UF 25V X7R 0603”“CAP ALUM POLY 47UF 20% 35V SMD”
Schematics
Component Source
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