PCB Libraries Forum : Length of Termination on Ceramic Capacitors https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:04:50 +0000 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:39:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3136 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Length of Termination on Ceramic Capacitors : I hate when the component manufacturer...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/length-of-termination-on-ceramic-capacitors_topic3136_post12476.html#12476 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 18 Jun 2022 at 8:39am

I hate when the component manufacturer only provides a "Minimum" dimension. 

What many people do is figure out the min/max average for every package size. 

0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, etc. 

]]> Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:39:44 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/length-of-termination-on-ceramic-capacitors_topic3136_post12476.html#12476 <![CDATA[Length of Termination on Ceramic Capacitors : In Footprint Expert dimension...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/length-of-termination-on-ceramic-capacitors_topic3136_post12475.html#12475 Author: jnbrown
Subject: 3136
Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 2:10pm

In Footprint Expert dimension L for the length of the termination has a min and max dimension.

Some manufacture's only give a minimum dimension.

For example AVX is 0.3 minimum and TDK is 0.2 minimum.

I am not sure what to use for maximum in these cases.

I am thinking using 0.5 for a nominal value might make sense.

So for 0.3 min I would use 0.7 for max.

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