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        Our company just started using surface mount components and as I'm
     creating the land patterns, I notice that on the resistors and
     capacitors, the width of the part is greater than the width of the
     pad. What is the reason for this and would it cause a problem if I
     made the pad the same size as the part?

                                  Thanks,
                                  Mike Wedlock
                                  Aerospace Avionics