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IPC-7352 Naming Convention

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Printed Date: 25 Sep 2025 at 2:35pm


Topic: IPC-7352 Naming Convention
Posted By: m.elsayed
Subject: IPC-7352 Naming Convention
Date 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:

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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 7:53am
The Naming Convention and many other documents and free FPX files are located here: 

https://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads%20" rel="nofollow - 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. 



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Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2025 at 8:03am
I checked the document but I can't find examples like Variators in it.

Posted By: Tom H
Date 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. 



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Posted By: m.elsayed
Date 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 

Posted By: Tom H
Date 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. 



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