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docs: rename qfp thermalpad sizing option syntax
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Expand Up @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Parameters:

Quad Flat Package (QFP) footprint with configurable number of pins.

<FootprintPreview footprints={["qfp32", "qfp44"]} />
<FootprintPreview footprints={["qfp32", "qfp44", "qfp32_thermalpad", "qfp32_thermalpad1.5mmx1mm"]} />

Parameters:

Expand All @@ -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` | 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

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