PnP Popular ICs: microcontrollers, sensors and interfaces
Microcontrollers, IMUs, USB bridges and radio chips that show up on board after board. Most are QFN or small gull-wing packages; several have non-square exposed pads or short leads that catch people out.
The numbers you program
- Body and pitch
- Exposed pad size (it is not always square)
- Lead length L
- MSL level
Mistakes to watch
- Assuming a square center pad
- Wrong revision of the datasheet drawing
- Bag left open over a long weekend
Each of these has a check in PnP Toolkit. See the test results on the proof page.
Part numbers in the library (11)
| Part number | Maker | Package | Size | MSL | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPU-6050 | TDK InvenSense | QFN-24 4×4×0.9 | 4.00 × 4.00 · 0.5 pitch · 24 pins | 3 | |
| RP2040 | Raspberry Pi | QFN-56 7×7, 0.4 pitch | 7.00 × 7.00 · 0.4 pitch · 56 pins | – | |
| ESP32-S3 | Espressif | QFN-56 7×7, 0.4 pitch | 7.00 × 7.00 · 0.4 pitch · 56 pins | – | |
| NRF52840-QIAA | Nordic Semiconductor | aQFN-73 7×7 | 7.00 × 7.00 mm body | – | |
| STM32F103C8T6 | STMicroelectronics | LQFP-48 7×7 | 7×7 body · 0.5 pitch · 48 pins | – | |
| ATMEGA328P-AU | Microchip | TQFP-32 7×7 | 7×7 body · 0.8 pitch · 32 pins | – | |
| DRV8833PWPR | Texas Instruments | HTSSOP-16 PowerPAD | 5.00 × 4.40 body · 0.65 pitch | 3 | |
| INA219AIDR | Texas Instruments | SOIC-8 | 4.90 × 3.90 body · 1.27 pitch | – | |
| FT232RL | FTDI | SSOP-28 5.3 mm | 10.20 × 5.30 body · 0.65 pitch | 3 | |
| BME280 | Bosch Sensortec | LGA-8 metal lid | 2.50 × 2.50 mm body | 1 | |
| LIS3DHTR | STMicroelectronics | LGA-16 3×3×1 | 3.00 × 3.00 mm body | – |
Missing a part? Decode it from the datasheet in the app and save it to My Parts; it goes to the whole team with the team file.
Tools for Popular ICs
FeatureParts libraryA built-in library of 179 packages and real part numbers, each with body and lead sizes, tape, MSL level and, for 104…FeatureQFN decoderType the numbers from the package drawing exactly as printed, like “0.18 0.25 0.30”. The decoder picks the nominal,…FeatureMSL floor-life timers and bake timesStart a timer when a moisture-sensitive bag is opened. Each bag counts down its floor life by MSL level and, when it…FeatureKitting list from the BOMPaste a BOM from Excel and get one line per reel: quantity to pull with spares, tape width, MSL level, package, and the…
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