Hi Everyone,

Just to add my $0.02.. I recently went to talk with an assembly contractor
and they "suggested" that I stick with 0805s or 0603s as the 1206s where
being phased out by the manufactures as the 0805 is much more popular.

This doesn't mean that you can't or won't be able to get 1206s, just that
they will become rarer and take longer to source and also be more expensive.
If you want your product to be easily manufacturable in a few years, go with
the 0805s..

I've run a trace between the 0805 pads before and didn't have a problem
using the 8mil/8mil rules.. It was a "last resort" type of thing though, but
I did have a solder mask and that really helps. Virtually no chance of
messing it up then :)

Cheers,
Ash.

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Ashley Roll
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Douglas Butler
> Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2002 12:57 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]: 0805 underpass, handsoldering
>
>
> My January-April 2002 Digi-Key catalog still has 1206 R's and
> C's.  The
> whole product lines of the last three companies I have worked
> for would
> require revisions if these went away!  I have got to believe that as
> long as market demand stays strong there will be supply.  There are
> still plenty of RN55 size leaded resistors available, though they have
> gone from 1/4W to 0.4W.
>
> Sherpa Doug
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nigel Duckworth [mailto:NDuckworth@SIGNAM.CO.UK]
> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 7:11 AM
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: [EE]: 0805 underpass, handsoldering
> >
> >
> > This post reminded me of rumors that 1206 packaged components
> > are being phased
> > out, anyone on the list know why or when? I find the 1206
> > allows compact
> > layouts with fairly easy hand soldering, I'll miss them if
> > they do disappear.

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