Re: gEDA-user: PCB footprint - 2 sided part

["John Luciani" <jluciani@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/27/06, Ostheller, Joel A. <JOEL.A.OSTHELLER@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can I get some tips on how I would create a footprint for this SMA right
> angle connector that lives on both sides of the board? Should I create it
> with through holes? Should I create two footprints and just make sure to
> line them up?

A footprint can have pads on both sides of the PCB. You can also overlay
pads and a pin to get the loollipop(?) at the end of the outer pads.
The footprint below shows top and bottom pads and should match the
first part in the spec table.

(* jcl *)
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Element[0x0 "Coax" "" "" 0 0 0 0 0 100 0x0]
(
  Pad[0 -5500 0 5500 9000 2000 11000 "" "1" 0x0100]
  Pad[0 -5500 0 5500 9000 2000 11000 "" "1" 0x0180]
  Pad[-17000 -5250 -17000 5250 9500 2000 11500 "" "2" 0x0100]
  Pad[-17000 -5250 -17000 5250 9500 2000 11500 "" "2" 0x0180]
  Pad[17000 -5250 17000 5250 9500 2000 11500 "" "2" 0x0100]
  Pad[17000 -5250 17000 5250 9500 2000 11500 "" "2" 0x0180]
)


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