What resistor packages would I use for a standard 1/4 and 1/2 w resistor?
Thanks
Jim Littlefield wrote:
Steve Jacobson wrote:
What resistor packages would I use for a standard 1/4 and 1/2 w resistor? Thanks
I assume you mean SMT? There are a lot of standard sizes. I think you can get 1/4W in 0805 and up. 1/2W generally requires 1206 or larger. Footprints for these parts should be in the standard library (rcl.lib?) Some current sense resistors have not so standard footprints so you may have to create a library part. jiml
I assume you mean SMT? There are a lot of standard sizes. I think you
can get 1/4W in 0805 and up. 1/2W generally requires 1206 or larger.
Footprints for these parts should be in the standard library
(rcl.lib?) Some current sense resistors have not so standard footprints
so you may have to create a library part.
jiml
For through hole parts you may have to make your own. I couldn't find
any in the standard libraries that come with Eagle. I recommend you
create them in the resistor library.
1/4W parts have .035" diameter holes spaced .4" apart. 1/2W resistors
have .040" diameter holes space .6" apart. A simple box outlining the
resistor should work for the silk screen layer.
The Eagle help files and the Eagle tutorial are great for information on
creating parts using the library editor.
Ron Owens
