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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 &
     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