From e9df5ebd6c490eee8162eee1f836d7058ad19904 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Severin Ibarluzea Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 12:13:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs: rename qfp thermalpad sizing option syntax --- docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx index 49d949b1..2f74955f 100644 --- a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx +++ b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Parameters: Quad Flat Package (QFP) footprint with configurable number of pins. - + Parameters: @@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ Parameters: | `p` | `"0.8mm"` | Pin pitch (center-to-center distance between adjacent pins) | | `pw` | `"0.25mm"` | Pin width | | `pl` | `"0.6mm"` | Pin length (exposed pad length) | +| `thermalpad` | `false` | Set to `true` to add a centered exposed thermal pad (`_thermalpad`). | +| `thermalpad{width}x{height}` | n/a | Thermal pad sizing suffix (e.g. `_thermalpad1.5mmx1mm`) used to set both thermal pad width and height. | ## qfn From 77cceb25f47a1a0960ba7d558d6ec78235f53abb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Severin Ibarluzea Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 12:51:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs: keep qfp defaults and simplify thermalpad size example --- docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx index 2f74955f..e9d324d6 100644 --- a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx +++ b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Parameters: Quad Flat Package (QFP) footprint with configurable number of pins. - + Parameters: @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Parameters: | `pw` | `"0.25mm"` | Pin width | | `pl` | `"0.6mm"` | Pin length (exposed pad length) | | `thermalpad` | `false` | Set to `true` to add a centered exposed thermal pad (`_thermalpad`). | -| `thermalpad{width}x{height}` | n/a | Thermal pad sizing suffix (e.g. `_thermalpad1.5mmx1mm`) used to set both thermal pad width and height. | +| `thermalpad{width}x{height}` | n/a | Thermal pad sizing suffix used to set both thermal pad width and height (e.g. `qfp32_thermalpad1.5mmx1mm`). | ## qfn From 8f97c7a0b16a6ed64dcadec1a1f9bd01d58ccdef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Severin Ibarluzea Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 13:20:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] docs: keep qfp defaults and clarify thermalpad suffix example --- docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx index e9d324d6..031c8166 100644 --- a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx +++ b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Parameters: Quad Flat Package (QFP) footprint with configurable number of pins. - + Parameters: @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Parameters: | `p` | `"0.8mm"` | Pin pitch (center-to-center distance between adjacent pins) | | `pw` | `"0.25mm"` | Pin width | | `pl` | `"0.6mm"` | Pin length (exposed pad length) | -| `thermalpad` | `false` | Set to `true` to add a centered exposed thermal pad (`_thermalpad`). | +| `thermalpad` | `false` | Add `_thermalpad` to include a centered exposed thermal pad (for example, `qfp32_thermalpad`). | | `thermalpad{width}x{height}` | n/a | Thermal pad sizing suffix used to set both thermal pad width and height (e.g. `qfp32_thermalpad1.5mmx1mm`). | ## qfn From f55a63ed97bea0a0384557689de6850b1a9d24c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Severin Ibarluzea Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 13:20:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs: add qfp thermalpad preview examples --- docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx index 031c8166..ac66560f 100644 --- a/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx +++ b/docs/footprints/footprinter-strings.mdx @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Parameters: Quad Flat Package (QFP) footprint with configurable number of pins. - + Parameters: