:: SMD size comparison JPG chart

[3roomlab]

have been trying to make some prototype PCBs ... and ran into some weird diode sizes @ element14 ... unlike resistor sizes being easy to understand, i decided to make a chart to put some shapes together for reference purpose. hope its useful for new people etc (and useful for pad size swapping and equivalent model size confirmation)

**minor updates** 28feb2015

[RobertHolcombe]

Handy, cheers

The red text is really hard to read on the pink, though

[Wilksey]

That looks like quite a useful little guide.

One thing, is my eyes deceiving me or is there no 0603?

[alank2]

I like it!  It does need 0603 though!

[alank2]

Not to keep asking for stuff, but can you do an inverted one with a white background and black components?  I could try to print it to scale which would be cool too.  Thanks!

[alank2]

Very nice - thank you!!!

[RobertHolcombe]

Nice

How would one go about printing to scale? I tried unsuccessfully at work today 

[alank2]

Very nice.  On the scale you can paste the picture into a program like Word and adjust the size until the 100 mil scale is 100 mil...

Maybe it could be embedded into a PDF so the scale could be set.  If so you could have two copies - one at scale and one zoomed for readability and size comparison.  Landscape would be best.

[KJDS]

I can't see an 01005

[wraper]

I can't see an 01005

aka 0402 ?

hmmm re-colored some text and pointers

0805
0603
0402
0201
01005 - particle of dust, but have soldered such.

[wraper]

[Jeroen3]

American - Metric
01005 = 0402
0201 = 0603
0402 = 1005
0603 = 1608
0805 = 2012
1008 = 2520
1206 = 3216
1210 = 3225
1806 = 4516
1812 = 4532
2010 = 5025
2512 = 6332
So please specify if you're an American, or a human. 

[wraper]

So please specify if you're an American, or a human. 

Ha ha. But frankly saying Americans won in this case. Don't know single EU catalog which would use European sizes as default, at least as main ones, not somewhere in description.

[3roomlab]

i manage to re-do this chart partially for fun (the original is lost in a broken HDD)
this image below is a lossy version (google blogger compression)

this file version is in GIF 1pixel per 1mil resolution
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8yFRtbwGWr5YmRuSC15dy13OVE
the main purpose is to help aid in PCB layout, esp for hand soldering (and hidden perils of bulky capacitors)
most packages are re-edited to facilitate a manhattan-ish style of work (top side layout-ish)
by zooming in, the component model can be seen and can be found on mouser, eg p09 series VR)
(as to why my EAGLE have such colorful palette, see here https://3roomlab.blogspot.sg/2015/09/diy-eagle-cadsoft-hotkey-settings.html , this works for version 6.xx. old EAGLE ftw)
feel free to download n use. ENJOY !