Data Sheet

PCB Layout
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Start by selecting rectangular SMT mode. We want a pad 0.5mm by 1.8mm that should already
exist as M0.5x1.8.
The Pad used in the M0.5x1.8
If the pad style does not exist you can easily create it as discussed earlier in the
tutorial (Click on the ‘C’ button above the Object Selector).
Make sure that the Layer Selector is on Top Copper and place one of the pads in the usual way.
Right click to cancel placement immediately after placing a single pad and then left click on the
pad to highlight it. With the pad highlighted, go to the Edit Menu and select the replicate
command. Alternatively you can right click on the pad and select replicate from the resulting
context menu.
Right click and select the replicate command
The replicate command will action on tagged objects so you should ensure that you
have only the placed pad highlighted before invoking this command.
There are 11 pads on each side of the footprint so we need to replicate 10 times with an X-Step
of 0.8mm as per the following screenshot.