PCB Libraries Forum : IPC-7352 Naming Convention https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:55:30 +0000 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:31:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3550 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : The Footprint Naming Convention...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14139.html#14139 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 10:31am

The Footprint Naming Convention for all Chip packages is the same format. 

Component Family Abbreviation + Package Type + Body Length X Body Width X Height + Lead Width. 

Component Family Abbreviations:
  • ANT - Antenna 
  • CAP - Capacitor
  • CAPP - Capacitor, Polarized
  • CHOKE - Choke
  • XTAL - Crystal
  • DIO - Diode
  • DION - Diode, Non-polarized
  • BEAD - Ferrite Bead
  • FLTR - Filter
  • FUS - Fuse
  • IND - Inductor
  • LED - Light Emitting Diode
  • RES - Resistor
  • THRM - Thermistor
  • VAR - Varistor
Package Types:
  • C - Chip
  • M - Molded Body
  • DFN - Dual Flat No-lead
  • MELF - Metal Electrode Leadless Face 
  • SC - Side Concave
  • AD - Axial Diameter
  • RR - Radial Rectangle
Copy / Paste this into your own document. 

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:31:28 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14139.html#14139 <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : Just we need naming conventions...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14138.html#14138 Author: m.elsayed
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Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 9:45am

Just we need naming conventions tool used for these packages 
You can share document for this with name you prefer so users can know 
]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:45:13 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14138.html#14138 <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : You will not find all the standard...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14136.html#14136 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3550
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 8:16am

You will not find all the standard packages in the IPC-7352 guideline.

Here's an example of what you will not find for Chip Packages:
  1. Antenna
  2. Choke
  3. Crystal
  4. Ferrite Bead
  5. Filter
  6. Fuse
  7. LED
  8. Thermistor
  9. Varistor
I think you're asking us to add all the missing through-hole component families in IPC-7352 guideline to our Naming Convention document. 

The reason why we don't is because we would have to rename the document from IPC-7352 to PCB Libraries. 

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:16:07 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14136.html#14136 <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : I checked the document but I can&#039;t...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14134.html#14134 Author: m.elsayed
Subject: 3550
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 8:03am

I checked the document but I can't find examples like Variators in it.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:03:46 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14134.html#14134 <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : The Naming Convention and many...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14133.html#14133 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3550
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 7:53am

The Naming Convention and many other documents and free FPX files are located here: 

www.pcblibraries.com/downloads 

However, IPC-7352 does not cover every component family in the industry. That was intended for IPC-7351C which never got released. 

PCB Libraries added all the standard packages to Footprint Expert. 

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:53:34 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14133.html#14133 <![CDATA[IPC-7352 Naming Convention : Could you please share the document...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ipc7352-naming-convention_topic3550_post14131.html#14131 Author: m.elsayed
Subject: 3550
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 7:24am

Could you please share the document that Footprint Expert uses for the Through-hole Naming Convention? 

I found some examples not found in shared document like the attached Varistor:

uploads/11979/varsitor.fpx
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