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Ray add symbol pin "6" for the exposed thermal pad: the footprint carries the pad and the symbol had none, so it reached no… 3fb04be
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 "schema": "adom.pads/1",
 "slug": "lm2596-5-0fw05arhq",
 "footprint": "TO-263-5_TabPin6",
 "generated_from": {
  "footprint": "TO-263-5_TabPin6@sha256:77e8ff2d643255fc",
  "pins": "page.json:component.pins",
  "overrides": null
 },
 "pin1": {
  "pad": "1",
  "at": [
   -7.65,
   -3.4
  ],
  "corner": "top-left",
  "source": "silk-marker",
  "derived_from": "TO-263-5_TabPin6@sha256:77e8ff2d643255fc"
 },
 "pad_count": 6,
 "symbol_pins": [
  "1",
  "2",
  "3",
  "4",
  "5",
  "6"
 ],
 "paste_apertures": 4,
 "issues": [],
 "pads": [
  {
   "pad": "1",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    -7.65,
    -3.4
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    4.6,
    1.1
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask",
    "F.Paste"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "1",
   "name": "VIN",
   "type": "power_in",
   "description": "Positive input supply for the IC switching regulator. Operating range 4.5 V to 40 V (45 V absolute maximum). A suitable input bypass capacitor (e.g. 470 μF, 50 V) must be present at this pin to minimize voltage transients and supply the switching currents required by the regulator.",
   "is_pin1": true,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  },
  {
   "pad": "2",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    -7.65,
    -1.7
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    4.6,
    1.1
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask",
    "F.Paste"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "2",
   "name": "Output",
   "type": "output",
   "description": "Internal power switch output (emitter of the 3 A internal NPN switch). The voltage at this pin switches between approximately (+VIN − VSAT, VSAT ≈ 1.5 V at 3 A) and approximately −0.5 V with a duty cycle of VOUT/VIN. Connect to the catch diode and inductor of the buck output stage; keep the PCB copper area on this node small to minimize EMI coupling.",
   "is_pin1": false,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  },
  {
   "pad": "3",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    -7.65,
    0.0
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    4.6,
    1.1
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask",
    "F.Paste"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "3",
   "name": "GND",
   "type": "power_in",
   "description": "Circuit ground return for the IC. On the TO-263 package the metal tab is internally connected to GND and serves as the primary thermal path to the PCB copper plane.",
   "is_pin1": false,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  },
  {
   "pad": "4",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    -7.65,
    1.7
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    4.6,
    1.1
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask",
    "F.Paste"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "4",
   "name": "Feedback",
   "type": "input",
   "description": "Senses the regulated output voltage to complete the internal feedback loop. On the fixed 5 V version this pin is tied directly to the regulated 5 V output through the application circuit (internal divider sets 5 V ±4% over line/load). Absolute maximum feedback pin voltage is −0.3 V to 25 V.",
   "is_pin1": false,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  },
  {
   "pad": "5",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    -7.65,
    3.4
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    4.6,
    1.1
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask",
    "F.Paste"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "5",
   "name": "~{ON}/OFF",
   "type": "input",
   "description": "Active-low TTL-compatible shutdown control. Pulling this pin below ~1 V (VIH threshold typ 1.3 V) turns the regulator on; pulling it above ~1.3 V (up to 25 V max) shuts the regulator down, dropping total input supply current to ~80 μA standby. Input current is ~10 μA at 2.5 V. If shutdown is not used, tie to GND or leave open (regulator will be ON).",
   "is_pin1": false,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  },
  {
   "pad": "6",
   "kind": "smd",
   "shape": "roundrect",
   "at": [
    1.5,
    0.0
   ],
   "rot": 0.0,
   "size": [
    9.4,
    10.8
   ],
   "layers": [
    "F.Cu",
    "F.Mask"
   ],
   "thermal": false,
   "pin": "6",
   "name": "TAB",
   "type": "power_in",
   "description": "Exposed thermal pad. Present in the package land pattern; connect it per the manufacturer datasheet thermal recommendation. Added because the footprint carries this pad and the symbol had no pin for it.",
   "is_pin1": false,
   "source": {
    "geometry": "TO-263-5_TabPin6.kicad_mod",
    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",
    "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"
   }
  }
 ]
}