Hello TechNetters, there was a book from Philips Components "Guidelines for Footprint Design - SMD-Technology", from October 1990, Document Order Number 9398 379 90011, which covers a wide variety of SMT component footprints, discrete and ICs. It has for nearly all components recommendations for reflow and (if appropiate) wave soldering. I'm afraid this book is not available any mor, but you should ask your Philips distributors or representatives. From Philips Semiconductors there is another book which is currently available: "Integrated Circuit Packages - Data Handbook IC26" which came out 1998 and which covers ALL IC Packages from Philips, but no discrete components. The same as above, recommendations for reflow and wave. Hope this helps Regards Matthias ----------------------------------------------- Matthias Mansfeld Elektronik * Printed Circuit Board Design and Assembly Am Langhoelzl 11, D-85540 Haar, GERMANY Phone: +49-89-4620 0937, Fax: +49-89-4620 0938 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Internet: http://www.mansfeld-elektronik.de ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################