If the part your dealing w/ is TI or similar, check out the link below. http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/package/related.htm Go to "PowerPad Thermally Enhanced Package Application Report" Michael Kuczynski Sr. Designer/Librarian Philips Components LCoS Project 345 Scarborough Rd. 1-914-945-6346 (Ph) Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-2099 1-914-945-6798 (Fax) [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------