LM317-N: footprint for TO-220 (NDG)

Hello Nick,

Thank you for this response.

Can you share with us what we can suggest to my customer? They wanted to use this part and the only missing is the footprint.

Regards,
Renan

Hello Nick,

Sorry for clicking resolved.

I did that. Unfortunately, the information given is for another package

Any other way we can help our customer?

Regards,

Renan

Hi Renan,

That looks correct to me. Are you saying it looks like a different package because it does not say exactly "NDG"? I'm not very familiar with how Ultra Librarian does things, but I would guess that the "3" is for 3 pins and "TEX" is for Texas Instruments. 

Regards,

Nick

Hello Nick,

It seems that the  Ultra Librarian is referring to the through-hole OPN package NDE, not for the NDG package which is for LM317T/LF01.

Regards,

Renan

Hi Renan,

Ah yes you are correct. I can try finding a contact to get more help here, but I'm not sure who does the landing pattern footprints that go in our datasheets so I will need some time. I'll update you when I have more information for you.

Regards,

Nick

Hi Renan,

Here's what they said:

"The leads will be just like any gull wing package.

Make sure we have at least 0.33mm PCB pad behind the heel
to form solder fillet.

The PCB pad for bottom metal will be 100% match.

Do not make the PCB pad larger than the component metal
to avoid shifting during reflow.  "

Please let me know if there's anything else you need.

Regards,

Nick

Hello Nick,

Good day. Thank you for your response. In regards to the bottom metal, my customer do not see any complete dimensions given for it, so it will be difficult to make it a 100% match. As you can see, the dimensions of the upper tab are given, but not of the metal under the package.

Regards,

Renan

Hi Renan,

They are working on creating a new ePOD for this. I'll update you when it is complete.

Regards,

Nick

Hello Nick,

Good day and thank you for this.

Any ETA for the ePOD?

Regards,

Renan

Hello,

         The Engineer responsible for this thread is on Vacation, we will get back to you by the end of 1st week of Jan 2022 after the holidays at the latest.

Regards,

Srikanth

Hi Renan,

My apologies, but I am still waiting on them to provide me the ePOD. I pinged them again last week.

Regards,

Nick

Hello Nick,

Good day and thank you for this. We are waiting for the new epod, hopefully this will be available soon.

Regards,

Renan

Hi Renan,

I heard from them yesterday. They have all they need to generate an ePOD and I am just waiting for them to finish it. I don't know what the normal lead time on this is but I hope it can be completed soon.

Regards,

Nick

Hello Nick,

Any update on this request.

Regards,

Renan

Hi Renan,

I asked today and the ePOD is in the signoff process with only one more approval needed for release. 

Regards,

Nick

Hi Renan,

They said it should be available sometime next week. Sorry for the inconvenience, but at least now we should have a more firm timeline.

Regards,

Nick