The following footprint naming conventions should be used as examples for naming THT IC package footprints.
If you do not find an appropriate convention that matches a particular footprint type, either contact the KiCad library team or try to match a convention set by existing library components.
In the entries below, variable fields are denoted as follows:
- Fixed fields
- Mandatory fields
- Optional fields
Through Hole Packages (DIP)
[PKG]-[Pincount]_[X]x[Y]x[Z]_W[Lead span]_P[Pitch]_[Modifiers]_[Options]
- PKG - Package name
- Pincount - Number of (unique) pins
- X - Major dimension of part on x axis
- Y - Major dimension of part on y axis
- Z - Major dimension of part on z axis (Optional)
- Lead span - Distance between leads
- Pitch - Lead pitch
- Modifiers - Modifiers to footprint specifications
- Options - Extra footprint options (Optional)
Example:
DIP-14[_][W][10.16mm][_][Clearance]
Notes:
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Drill size (if specified) must be given in
mm
Through Hole Packages (TO)
[PKG]-[Pincount]_[X]x[Y]x[Z]_W[Lead span]_P[Pitch x]x[Pitch y]_[Stagger]_[Modifiers]_[Orientation]_[Options]
- PKG - Package name
- Pincount - Number of (unique) pins
- X - Major dimension of part on x axis (Optional)
- Y - Major dimension of part on y axis (Optional)
- Z - Major dimension of part on z axis (Optional)
- Lead span - Distance between leads (Optional)
- Pitch x - Lead pitch in x dimension (Optional)
- Pitch y - Lead pitch in y dimension (if different from x dimension) (Optional)
- Stagger - Pin staggering options (Optional)
- Modifiers - Modifiers to footprint specifications (Optional)
- Orientation - Component orientation (see notes below)
- Options - Extra footprint options (Optional)
Example:
TO-220-5_Vertical
Notes:
-
Drill size (if specified) must be given in
mm -
Orientationcan be chosen from:-
Vertical
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TabDown
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TabUp
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-
Staggercan be chosen from:-
StaggerOdd (odd pins are further from component body)
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StaggerEven (even pins are further from component body)
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Size Parameter:
Orientation:
