Part Validation Review

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I’ll review the part metadata, find and set the official datasheet if missing, then compare the symbol, footprint, and pin descriptions against the datasheet and report any mismatches.

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The part already had an official GCT datasheet URL set, so I’m leaving that property unchanged and using it for the symbol/footprint check.
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Part Validation Report: SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A

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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A Manufacturer: GCT / Global Connector Technology

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Completed the part review and created Part Validation Report: SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A.
Open items:
  • Datasheet URL was already set to the official GCT PDF; no property update was needed.
  • Footprint geometry matches the datasheet.
  • Flagged quality issues: missing pin descriptions, all pins typed Unspecified, generic GND terminal naming, and description not mentioning the card-detect switch.
Suggested next steps:
  1. Update pin types and pin descriptions from the datasheet.
  2. Optionally revise the description to mention “6 contacts + card-detect switch.”
  3. Review whether SW/GND should be tied to ground or routed as card-detect in downstream designs.
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Part Validation Report: SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A
Reviewed Part Information
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A
  • Manufacturer: GCT / Global Connector Technology
  • Description in project: 6 Position Card Connector NANO SIM Surface Mount, Right Angle Gold
  • Datasheet URL in project: https://gct.co/files/drawings/sim8060.pdf?v=2c01d054-307b-4cbf-953a-b86573304153
  • Part Type property: Connectors
  • Mount: Surface Mount
  • Designator Prefix: J
  • Project pad count: 10 pads total
The Datasheet URL was already populated and points to the official GCT drawing/specification PDF, so no Datasheet property update was required.
Datasheet Key Specs
Source: GCT SIM8060 datasheet/drawing for SIM8060-6-1-14-00-A.
  • Product: SIM8060 Nano SIM Card Connector
  • Style: Hinged type, SMT, 6 pin, right-angle/card connector style
  • Variant decoded from MPN:
    • 6: 6 SIM contacts
    • 1: With card-detect switch
    • 14: 1.43 mm profile height
    • 00: Without locating peg
    • A: Tape & reel packing
  • Card type: Nano SIM
  • Electrical ratings:
    • Voltage rating: 5 V AC/DC
    • Current rating: 0.5 A AC/DC max
    • Contact resistance: 80 mΩ max
    • Dielectric withstand: 500 V AC for 60 s minimum
    • Insulation resistance: 100 MΩ minimum at 100 V DC
  • Materials/plating:
    • Housing: LCP, UL94V-0, black
    • Contact terminal: copper alloy
    • Shell: stainless steel
    • Contact plating: 1 µin gold over 50 µin nickel
  • Mechanical/environmental:
    • Operating temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
    • Durability: 5,000 cycles
    • Coplanarity: 0.10 mm max
  • Packaging: 1500 pcs/reel, 10 reels/carton
Datasheet Pin / Pad Assignment

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Datasheet padFunctionCurrent symbol terminalStatus
C1VCCVCCMatch
C2RSTRSTMatch
C3CLKCLKMatch
C5GNDGND_1Functionally matches, but terminal name differs from datasheet label
C6VPPVPPMatch
C7I/OI/OMatch
G1GNDGND_2Match
G2SW/GNDSW/GNDMatch; use carefully if card-detect switch is used
G3GNDGND_3Match
G4GNDGND_4Match
Symbol Review
Matches
  • The symbol exposes all 10 physical pads present in the footprint: 6 SIM contacts plus 4 shell/switch pads.
  • SIM contact functions match the datasheet assignments:
    • C1 = VCC
    • C2 = RST
    • C3 = CLK
    • C5 = GND
    • C6 = VPP
    • C7 = I/O
  • The SW/GND pad is present, which is required for the -6-1- switch-equipped variant.
Mismatches / Quality Issues
  • Pin Type properties are all Unspecified. The datasheet provides enough information to classify at least VCC as power, GND pads as ground, and signal pins as signal/passive connector contacts.
  • Pin Description properties appear absent. The datasheet functions are present in designator names, but not captured as explicit pin descriptions.
  • Ground terminal naming is generic. C5 is named GND_1 rather than GND; this is acceptable in Flux to avoid duplicate designators, but it obscures the datasheet’s exact C5 GND naming.
  • Part Type property is Connectors plural. This is not an electrical mismatch, but most library taxonomy generally uses singular Connector.
  • Project description says 6 Position. Electrically correct for SIM contacts, but distributors often describe this variant as 7 (6 + 1) position because it includes a card-detect switch. The project has 10 physical pads including shell/switch pads.
Footprint Review
Contact Pads C1/C5/C2/C6/C3/C7
Datasheet recommended PCB layout shows:
  • Pad size: 0.90 mm × 1.20 mm
  • Pitch: 1.27 mm
  • Overall C1-to-C7 center span: 6.35 mm
  • Order: C1, C5, C2, C6, C3, C7
Current footprint:

Table

PadCurrent center X/Y (mm)Current size (mm)Status
C1-3.170, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
C5-1.900, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
C2-0.630, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
C6+0.640, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
C3+1.910, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
C7+3.180, -6.8000.900 × 1.200Match; +0.005 mm rounding vs nominal
The 0.005 mm coordinate difference from ideal centered positions is negligible and within the datasheet’s ±0.05 mm layout tolerance.
Shell / Switch Pads G1-G4
Datasheet recommended PCB layout shows:
  • Four side pads
  • Pad size: 1.30 mm × 1.80 mm
  • Horizontal spacing: 12.30 mm, equivalent to X = ±6.15 mm if centered
  • Vertical row spacing: 8.80 mm
  • Functional labels: GND, SW/GND, GND, GND
Current footprint:

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PadCurrent center X/Y (mm)Current size (mm)Status
G1-6.150, -2.7001.300 × 1.800Match
G2-6.150, +6.1001.300 × 1.800Match; this is the SW/GND pad
G3+6.150, +6.1001.300 × 1.800Match
G4+6.150, -2.7001.300 × 1.800Match
Footprint Overall
  • Footprint pad dimensions match the GCT recommended layout.
  • Pad order and spacing match the datasheet.
  • Component outline, silk outline, and courtyard generally follow the datasheet geometry.
  • The STEP model is present in the footprint.
Important Electrical Note: SW/GND Card Detect
The -6-1- variant includes a normally-open card-detect switch. The datasheet shows the switch between S/W and C5/GND. Therefore, the SW/GND pad should be reviewed in the target circuit:
  • If card detect is needed, route SW/GND to a GPIO/input with an appropriate pull-up/pull-down strategy, according to the host design.
  • If card detect is not needed, tying SW/GND to ground may be acceptable only if the intended behavior is understood.
  • The other three side pads are ground/shell pads.
Final Assessment
The part is largely consistent with the official GCT datasheet. The footprint geometry matches the recommended PCB layout, including pad sizes, pitch, spacing, and switch/shell pad placement. The main issues are metadata/symbol-quality items rather than land-pattern errors: missing pin descriptions, all pins typed as Unspecified, generic GND terminal naming, and a project description that does not call out the card-detect switch.

  • Reviewed Part Information

  • Datasheet Key Specs

  • Datasheet Pin / Pad Assignment

  • Symbol Review

  • Matches

  • Mismatches / Quality Issues

  • Footprint Review

  • Contact Pads C1/C5/C2/C6/C3/C7

  • Shell / Switch Pads G1-G4

  • Footprint Overall

  • Important Electrical Note: SW/GND Card Detect

  • Final Assessment