I've used SMD connectors on FR4 board, no problems with things disintegrating when being pulled apart. The bond strength from the solder joints far exceeds...
9978
David
yajeed2000
Jul 1, 2011 3:26 pm
Is anyone using Gerbmerge to panelise several DIFFERENT boards on to one base board? What setting do you use in the configuration files and are there any...
9979
Donald H Locker
dhlocker
Jul 1, 2011 3:29 pm
Would Zebra connectors suit? Often used to attach LCD panels (somewhat fragile and difficult to solder) to PCBs. I think Zebra is a trademark --- here it is...
9980
Fabio Varesano
fvaresano
Jul 1, 2011 4:27 pm
I'm using gerbmerge but so far I used it only to panelize the solder paste layer of the various boards to produce stencils. Anyway, by looking at the gerbers...
9981
jhansonxi
Jul 1, 2011 11:28 pm
Notice that in the article they didn't tour the CAM department. That's because Advanced Circuits basically doesn't have one. They have messed up many of my...
9982
Manveru
manverupl
Jul 2, 2011 6:51 pm
Hi, If I desing module for DO214AC/SMA footprint, the border of the case of the diode body overlaps with the soldering pads. I am wondering what is the rule...
9983
Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Jul 2, 2011 7:13 pm
The module footprint is a guide, so treat it as such. What you don't want is the silkscreen outline painting over the pads So just ensure that there are no...
9984
mike
rm_sharkey
Jul 3, 2011 5:57 am
... Hash: SHA1 Hi All, I'm working on a project here http://sourceforge.net/projects/qautorouter/ It is an auto-router that is written in C++ on Qt application...
9985
kicad-users@yahoogrou...
Jul 3, 2011 9:36 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the kicad-users group. File :...
9986
kicad-users@yahoogrou...
Jul 3, 2011 9:49 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the kicad-users group. File :...
9987
kicad-users@yahoogrou...
Jul 3, 2011 9:54 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the kicad-users group. File :...
9988
synthapetic
Jul 3, 2011 10:02 am
Hi, I created a footprint in the Module Editor for a MTA156 4 way header. I can insert this footprint from within PCBNew but I get an error message "Module...
9989
Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Jul 3, 2011 2:40 pm
You have to ADD the library / path where your module is stored to each program. Remember that eeschema, cvpcb.. etc are pretty much stand alone programs. Do...
9990
synthapetic
Jul 3, 2011 4:05 pm
Hi, I saved the module in the "connect" library which is already listed as a path in cvpcb. I can see the connector in the list of available footprints...
9991
Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Jul 3, 2011 5:26 pm
It does sound like something has got a bit confused, but I think it's still sounds more like a path issue rather than anything else. As a general rule you...
9992
bendelarre
Jul 3, 2011 6:04 pm
Hi all, As part of the CircuitBee <http://www.circuitbee.com> project I posted about recently we wanted to support Eagle users. The simplest way for us to do...
9993
Cat C
catalin_cluj
Jul 4, 2011 3:13 pm
Thank you Donald, Nick; sorry about the late reply, we had a long weekend here. Donald: The Zebra connectors won't do in my case because, as I forgot to...
9994
Mario Ivancic
mario_ivancic
Jul 4, 2011 6:12 pm
Hi, I have problem with some texts in eeschema sch file. It seems to me any text longer than 1024 bytes triggers error "EESchema file undefined object at line...
9995
Milind Gupta
aryajur
Jul 4, 2011 7:57 pm
Hi, I think a better option is to tag along with another open database like octopart. The developers are fairly open to new ideas and I think the KiCAD team...
9996
lynchaj
Jul 4, 2011 9:26 pm
Wow! This is great! We've needed a truly free/open source PCB autorouter for a long time! I presume Toporouter == Topological Autorouter of the Anthony Blake...
9997
mike
rm_sharkey
Jul 4, 2011 10:03 pm
... Hash: SHA1 ... I know. That's why I've started this. I've been wanting this for years, but nobody has stepped up to the plate, so I guessed it's high time...
9998
Matthew Lai
water_reaction
Jul 5, 2011 9:34 pm
Hello, Is it possible to have arbitrarily shaped pads in modules? I'm trying to make a capacitive sensor on PCB (spiral shaped pads), and it would be great if...
9999
Mitch
mitch_davis
Jul 6, 2011 12:21 am
... Have a look at my USB Doodad project: https://sites.google.com/a/afork.com/usbdoodad/ I did the fingers for the USB connector as a module. You might be...
10000
Manveru
manverupl
Jul 6, 2011 6:19 am
2011/7/5 Matthew Lai <cyberfish@...> ... You can draw shape you want and move it to the copper layer top or bottom by context (right click) menu option...
10001
Matthew Lai
water_reaction
Jul 6, 2011 9:22 pm
Thanks! Looks like that will work. Matthew...
10002
sineysitch
Jul 7, 2011 2:44 pm
I get this on most adjacent pad-pairs for all SMD i.c. land patterns. For example, 64 pin 10x10mm body TQFP where Pads are 0.5mm between centres Pad spacing is...
10003
Manveru
manverupl
Jul 7, 2011 6:13 pm
Hello, I have a following problem. I have an output from a chip which has its name and is connected do some diodes and the connector. Additionally I have LEDs...
10004
Vornamme Nachnamme
vornamme
Jul 8, 2011 2:00 am
Hello, I am trying to create a module library from sockets_DIP.brd. I open the file in pcbnew, select file | Archive Footprints | Create Footprint Archive, and...
10005
Manveru
manverupl
Jul 8, 2011 5:22 am
2011/7/8 Vornamme Nachnamme <vornamme@...> ... I exported modules manually into separate files and then merge them manually into one file. -- Manveru ...
10006
jean-pierre.charras
jeanpierre_c...
Jul 8, 2011 8:39 am
... Version: (2011-07-07 BZR 3043) has a bug (do not save correctly .mod files when adding/modifying a footprint: the first footprint in lib is lost). Do not...
