IPC Land Pattern/Footprint Calculator
I have been meaning to make my KiCad passive land pattern libraries compliant with the IPC-7531 industry standard.
The following is the IPC spreadsheet calculator I made for my own use (it’s been adapted to fit my needs):
Camilo RCL SMD CHIP IPC Calculator
note: this spreadsheet makes heavy use of the indirect function in Libre Office Calc
Also here are a couple of free calculators and resources you can find online to help you:
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https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kicad-users/conversations/messages/21461
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https://forum.kicad.info/t/smd-chip-component-footprint-calculator/1194
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http://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/ipc7351-smd-pth-reference-calculators_topic785.html
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