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TO263-5-KTT-GroundTab KiCad PCB Footprint

TO263-5-KTT-GroundTab KiCad PCB Footprint is a single PCB / schematic (2 KB), ready to use as it is.

PCBPCB / schematic

Description

Editable KiCad footprint with numbered copper pads, drill dimensions and package outlines.

Use in KiCad

Download the .kicad_mod file.
Create a folder named TEP.pretty and put the file inside.
In KiCad, open Preferences → Manage Footprint Libraries and add that folder.
Select the footprint in the Footprint Editor or assign it to your schematic symbol.

Dimensions are in millimeters. Confirm the package and pin mapping against your chosen part before fabrication. This is a footprint, not a complete PCB or 3D model.

Read LM2596 Buck Converter Datasheet, Pinout, Features, Applications

File Structure

TEP_TO263-5-KTT-GroundTab.kicad_modKiCad footprint · 2 KB. A single file: nothing to extract, open it as described in the Install tab.

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The circuit, the board and the results as they appear in LM2596 Buck Converter Datasheet, Pinout, Features, Applications. Open an image for its full size.

README

README no readme

This package has no README file. The Install tab explains where each file goes, and the tutorial LM2596 Buck Converter Datasheet, Pinout, Features, Applications walks through the whole project.

Development1 release

27 Sep 2020
TO263-5-KTT-GroundTab KiCad PCB Footprintthis page

The only release of this package so far. When a newer version is published, it appears above with its own download page.

Installation4 steps

From the download to a working project, in order. The steps follow what the package contains.

You will need

KiCadFootprint Editor, to inspect and use the package in your PCB design

Steps

1
Create a footprint library
Create a folder named TEP.pretty and put the downloaded .kicad_mod file inside.
2
Add it to KiCad
Open Preferences → Manage Footprint Libraries and add the TEP.pretty folder. Open the footprint in the Footprint Editor or assign it to a schematic symbol.
3
Check your chosen package
Verify the pin mapping, pad dimensions and drill sizes against your component before fabricating the PCB. Dimensions are in millimeters.
4
Follow the tutorial
LM2596 Buck Converter Datasheet, Pinout, Features, Applications explains every connection and setting in order; keep it open beside the files while you build.

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