PCB Libraries Forum : Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab

PCB Libraries Forum : Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:48:49 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 08:07:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2470 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab : The V2020 Library Expert will...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10194.html#10194 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 10 Apr 2019 at 8:07am

The V2020 Library Expert will many new features that will allow you to create any schematic symbol and footprint regardless of complexity. It will be released before September.

But right now, FP Designer can create most complex parts, but you need to watch all the videos in the FP Designer section of program "Help > Topics > Contents > FP Designer"

Each video illustrates different various features of that module.

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 08:07:57 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10194.html#10194 <![CDATA[Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab : Thanks. Will look at FP designer....]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10193.html#10193 Author: TheAndrian
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Posted: 10 Apr 2019 at 6:32am

Thanks. Will look at FP designer. Can kind of understand you can't cover everything in the main core of the program.

Cheers

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 06:32:19 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10193.html#10193 <![CDATA[Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab : To add a Thermal Pad to a Resistor,...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10190.html#10190 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 6:42pm

To add a Thermal Pad to a Resistor, first calculate the 2-pin part in the Chip calculator.

Then move the part to FP Designer.

Then select the Pad Stack Manager icon and select "NEW" to add a new pad stack for the Thermal Pad.

Here is a sample video of how to do this - http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=7.6

There are 70 videos in the "Help > Topics" in Library Expert and they are also on our website here -

http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/

You can also build your SMD LED in FP Designer.

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:42:21 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10190.html#10190 <![CDATA[Chip Resistors With Thermal Tab : Hi,Really have two suggestions...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/chip-resistors-with-thermal-tab_topic2470_post10189.html#10189 Author: TheAndrian
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Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 3:18pm

Hi,

Really have two suggestions at the moment:

1) Option to add a pad to chip resistors (high power) which have thermal tabs.

2) More exotic dual SMD LED packages are similar to the Oscillator, concave corner component; maybe it should be made clearer that the oscillator footprint could be used for these type of LED's or a new generic component for concave corner SMD packages.

Thanks

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