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add symbol pin "9" for the exposed thermal pad: the footprint carries the pad and the symbol had none, so it reached no net (vendor string 'SOIC-8-EP' denotes an exposed pad)

Ray ·3de8ef7f8a · ·parent 6f58cd5
4 files changed +16−22
pads.json+7−20
@@ -26,24 +26,11 @@   "5",   "6",   "7",-  "8"+  "8",+  "9"  ],  "paste_apertures": 0,- "issues": [-  {-   "kind": "pin-not-in-symbol",-   "pin": "EP",-   "name": "EP",-   "detail": "page.json describes pin \"EP\" (EP) from the datasheet, but the symbol has no such pin, so nothing can connect to it"-  },-  {-   "kind": "pad-has-no-pin",-   "pad": "9",-   "thermal": true,-   "described_in_page": false,-   "detail": "footprint pad \"9\" is in copper but the SYMBOL has no pin for it - a thermal pad with no net will float"-  }- ],+ "issues": [],  "pads": [   {    "pad": "1",@@ -305,13 +292,13 @@    ],    "thermal": true,    "pin": "9",-   "name": null,-   "type": null,-   "description": null,+   "name": "EP",+   "type": "passive",+   "description": "Exposed thermal pad on package underside (SO-8EP). Solder to ground copper for heat dissipation; electrically tied to GND.",    "is_pin1": false,    "source": {     "geometry": "Diodes_SO-8EP.kicad_mod",-    "meaning": null,+    "meaning": "page.json:component.pins",     "correspondence": "kicad: symbol pin number == pad name"    }   }
page.json+3−2
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@         "description": "Power ground return for the internal NDMOS switch (0V), paralleled with pin 7."       },       {-        "number": "EP",+        "number": "9",         "name": "EP",         "type": "passive",-        "description": "Exposed thermal pad on package underside (SO-8EP). Solder to ground copper for heat dissipation; electrically tied to GND."+        "description": "Exposed thermal pad on package underside (SO-8EP). Solder to ground copper for heat dissipation; electrically tied to GND.",+        "source": "renumbered-to-footprint-pad"       }     ],     "provenance": {
pam2863ecr.kicad_sym+4
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@       (name "LX" (effects (font (size 1.27 1.27))))       (number "5" (effects (font (size 1.27 1.27))))     )+			(pin power_in line (at -17.78 -7.62 0) (length 5.08)+				(name "EP" (effects (font (size 1.27 1.27))))+				(number "9" (effects (font (size 1.27 1.27))))+			)     )   ) )
pam2863ecr.lbr+2
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@   <pin name="PGND@2" x="17.78" y="0" length="middle" direction="pwr" rot="R180"/>   <pin name="LX" x="17.78" y="-2.54" length="middle" direction="out" rot="R180"/>   <pin name="LX@2" x="17.78" y="-5.08" length="middle" direction="out" rot="R180"/>+  <pin name="EP" x="-17.78" y="-7.62" length="middle" direction="pwr"/> </symbol> </symbols> <devicesets>@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@         <connect gate="G$1" pin="PGND@2" pad="7"/>         <connect gate="G$1" pin="LX" pad="6"/>         <connect gate="G$1" pin="LX@2" pad="5"/>+        <connect gate="G$1" pin="EP" pad="9"/>       </connects>       <technologies><technology name=""/></technologies>     </device>