Crystal Footprint Design
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Yes - from schematic view, follow these steps:
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Add 2 terminal components to the part schematic.
In Flux part projects, pads are created from terminals in schematic, then configured in PCB. A terminal you place in schematic will generate a corresponding pad in the PCB editor . -
Name the two terminals something simple like:
12
For a crystal, the pin type should be Passive if you set terminal properties later .
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Set the pin numbers to match the package:
- terminal 1 -> Pin Number = 1
- terminal 2 -> Pin Number = 2
Pin numbers should match the package definition exactly .
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Switch to the PCB editor.
Each schematic terminal will now have a generated pad in the footprint view, because Flux creates pads from terminals added in schematic . -
Select pad 1 and set:
- Pad Type =
SMD - Width = 2.3 mm
- Height = 1.6 mm
Flux’s pad workflow is to select the generated pad in PCB and configure its type and geometry there .
- Pad Type =
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Select pad 2 and set the same values:
- Pad Type =
SMD - Width = 2.3 mm
- Height = 1.6 mm
- Pad Type =
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Set the pad positions so the pad centers are 4.88 mm apart.
The easiest symmetric placement is:- pad 1 center at X = -2.44 mm
- pad 2 center at X = +2.44 mm
- both pads at the same Y position
That gives exactly 4.88 mm center-to-center.
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Optionally add silkscreen/body outline in PCB if you want the footprint to be easier to place and inspect. The critical electrical part is the two generated SMD pads; pad geometry is the essential footprint definition .
Table
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Pin count | 2 |
| Pad type | SMD |
| Pad size | 2.3 mm x 1.6 mm |
| Pad pitch | 4.88 mm |
| Suggested X positions | -2.44 mm, +2.44 mm |
If you want, I can give you the next exact clicks in Flux UI, like “open Inspect, where to type Pin Number, then where to set X/Y in PCB.”
Give exact UI clicks
Add courtyard outline
Check manufacturability
