Re: Olin's 2nd message on this (won't copy for some reason):-

The Japanese E-C-B to American E-B-C pinout translation is messy, you have
to rotate it part of a turn and then curve the leads around, and there is
risk of the C and B shorting if it is not done carefully.

One idea is to put a universal footprint on your PCBs:

    E  B  C    <--- American (or European B C E, with TO-92 flipped)

    0  0  0----x
    |    \     |
    0  0  0    |
       |       |
       x-------x
    E  C  B    <--- Japanese

Then your product can be made with whatever's most available anywhere in
the world. (Or just use SOT-23 transistors, they are pretty much
standardized- at last!)

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
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