Re: PCB

On 1 Mar 2006 13:27:29 -0800, the renowned "Jackie"
<Shuangshuang.Zhou@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thank you very much !
What is "Footprints"?

A footprint is a layout entity that contains all the elements required
for the layout of a component. It would generally have the silk screen
outline, maybe assembly information, padstacks (which might involve
several layers each), and so on. This entity will be replicated for
every instance of each component that is associated with that
footprint.

For example, you could find one for the 0402 SMT package in the
library which comes with the software. It might be okay for your use,
or you might have to modify it or create your own, but you only have
to do that once for each unique footprint.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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