Hi all,
I happen to work at a component manufacturer, and at the moment I have
the opportunity to influence the next generation of component data
sheets for Micron Technology. I have often sat and fumed at data sheets
that were laid out poorly from the component librarian POV, so I'd like
to get as much input as possible on what would be an 'ideal' data sheet.
One of the things I'm strongly recommending is a simple tabular pin
list, one line per pin, pin number/signal name, that can be selected off
the data sheet and dropped into a component pin list - no more error
prone hand entering names & numbers.
I also wish that component footprint drawings would measure from body
center to pad centers, rather than the pad edge-to-pad edge measures
that are the usual.
Clear enumeration and connection information for any 'exposed pad', like
the center pads on QFN parts. I have seen them called odd names ("down
paddle" on one sheet), and, lacking info in the data sheet, have had to
call several manufacturers to confirm that the pad could be connected to
ground (sometimes it isn't, and assuming so is a *bad idea*).
Any other suggestions/requests/gripes?
Gary Crowell, CID+
Micron Technology
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