This is the continuation of a series where I create a PCB in every software ... we can finally create a footprint. The most important, obviously, is the ‘Add a pad’ button.

But like many in this community, I use KiCad, and I don’t expect to move to a different PCB design suite ... but oh no, the footprint has ten pads and the mechanical dimensions are only ...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003--Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), the market leader in printed circuit board (PCB ... in the PADS PowerPCB(R) format. The library with footprints ...

Mentor is partnering with SamacSys to provide PCB symbols, footprints and 3D models from within PartQuest ... SamacSys is already used to provide high-quality CAD models for Mentor’s PADS, xDX ...