Hi George,

According to IPC-7351 final draft (final is not released yet as far as I
know) pin one is always positive and thus an anode for molded
components. See Figure 16-1. But on same figure you see that for MELF,
pin 1 is always "Polarity Mark" or cathode. Go figure!?

Indrek

George Patrick wrote:
> According to Donna Robertson [[log in to unmask]] over on the Cadence List:
>
> "If you are  following  IPC-7351   Pin 1 is the Cathode."
>
> DISCLAIMER: I don't have a copy, so I can't verify it :)


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