On Friday 29 February 2008 19:46:37 Fred wrote:
> Hi,
>
> sorry for asking what might be a ridiculous question. I searched the
> English language tutorials and this forum, but did not find an answer.
>
> I need to use an IC which only comes in a 12-pin TSOPJW package, which
> is not one of the footprints available in cvpcb.
>
> How can I create a new footprint? Is there an editor (equivalent to the
> library editor for entering schematic symbols) for this task?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
Fred,
Lucky you...
KiCad have one of the simplest to use Library and Module editors I've seen.
You can find the information you need in the KiCad tutorial.
A simple footprint takes only a few minutes to create.
//Dan, M0DFI
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