Creating custom components

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Hi,

how can I create custom components that I don’t manage to find in the default libraries?

e.g. the following diode: BAR6302VH6327XTSA1

Thanks.

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Thanks. For the specific component that I cite, do you think I have to actually create the component myself? On infineon’s website https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/rf-wireless-control/rf-diode/rf-pin-diode/antenna-switch/bar63-02v/ I found a couple of pcb design data but not one for kicad :frowning: I’m new to kicat though and would prefer to just download it somewhere if at all possible…

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In KiCad there are two separate parts to each component. The schematic symbol and the PCB footprint. Unless you specifically need the specialized PIN diode symbol, a regular diode symbol will do. If you must, just put a small text “P” next to it. For the footprint, I don’t see the SC-79 footprint in the libraries, but there is a SC-80 symbol (two versions, one for hand soldering) that you can use as a starting point to modify for SC-79.

Building your own symbols and footprints are actually valuable skills to learn because it is often much faster to draw your own (or modify an existing) symbol/footprint than try to search for the symbol/footprint online.

Rene linked above a FAQ for designing symbols, and here is a FAQ for footprints:

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