I'm re-doing some components I previously created (in Eagle, but this probably applies to other CAD pacakages as well). The actual components, MiniCircuits SBL-1 RF passive mixers require several signal to be connectected externally. This is an 8 pin through hole device. Two of the pins are for discrete signals. Two other pins are for one signal, and four pins are ground. In Eagle, I've designated the ground pins as SUP (supply) and the other four as I/O. I would think there should be a way to tie the two I/O pins together in the symbol that are supposed to be connected together extenally, but I haven't run across any symbols that tie pins together. I have them tied pictorally in the Symbol drawing. Also, I'm not sure if pads can be tied together in the Eagle Package for the device. I can lay additional pads down that overlay and graphically link the ones defined for the pins, but they aren't logically connected when the Device is defined; they are just sort of lying there. Without tying the pins and pads together in the Symbol/Package/Device definition, I have to remember that the two signal pins have to be tied to the same external signal, and the four ground pins have to be tied to ground, and not leave one or more unconnected. It's not a real big deal, just a convenience. There is a note in the Eagle Help topic on pins that states if any pin are defined on the Symbol as SUP (implying GND signal)that these will be automatically connected to GND as a net if a Supply symbol is used on the schematic; for example +12V, I presume. That's something else that's news to me. I've used Supply many times, and I've yet to see any component automatically tie to GND. Any ideas? Ted
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Pins and Pads for external connections
2006-03-18 by kilocycles
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