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This report type allows the user to export the pdf pinout from a datasheet into a spreadsheet with minimal user interaction required.
SIMPLE_TQFP Example Data Sheet:
In this data sheet from Analog Devices, the Pinout is provided as shown.
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With the inexpensive Able2Extract or ABBYY FineReader PDF 15 tools, the user can easily convert the pdf to the SIMPLE_TQFP spreadsheet
PartBuilder Videos: TQFP Pdf to SpreadSheet Conversion
SIMPLE_TQFP SpreadSheet after conversion
The spreadsheet will look like this:
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In order to assist Pin-Extract in this case, the user needs to enter the PCHK_DEVICE_PIN_NUMBERS and possibly the PCHK_VALID_MISSING_PINS to inform PartBuilder the valid pin number range which makes it possible to accurately extract the pinData. If they are not entered, the user will be prompted to enter them before pinExtract proceeds to read the SIMPLE_TQFP pin report. See PinData Verification Checks for more information on these 2 CSETS
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Using the Example Spreadsheet shown, the user would enter 1-53 for the PCHK_DEVICE_PIN_NUMBERS CSET telling partBuilder to expect pins 1,2,3…53. If the center pinNumber was not a digit, but named something like TAB, the PCHK_DEVICE_PIN_NUMBERS CSET would be set to 1-52,TAB. Since there are no missing pins in this range the PCHK_VALID_MISSING_PINS would remain empty.
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