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- Do NOT match IC pinouts to their physical layout. Instead, put power pins on top, ground on the bottom, inputs on the left and outputs on the right. See here for reasoning.
- Component Parameters:
- Supplier
- Supplier_PN
- Manufacturer
- Manufacturer_PN
- Resistance/Capacitance/Inductance (For resistors, capacitors, or inductors)
- Forward Voltages (For diodes)
- Tolerances for passives
- Ratings for capacitors (X7R, X5R etc.)
- Relevant maximum ratings (for connectors, saturation current in inductors etc.)
PCB Footprint
- Pin 1 on all SMT footprints will have rectangular pads with rounded rectangular pads on all other pins.
- Pin 1 on all through-hole footprints will have square pads, all other pins will have circular pads.
- Pin 1 of all footprints will be clearly defined on silkscreen
- All wire-to-board connectors must have clearly visible pinouts on silkscreen
- All components will have a 3D model. The more accurate the better, but at a minimum must provide the maximum bounds on the part.
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