WD Floppy Controller Chip

Schematic Library Symbols
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Hello,

Does anyone have a KiCad Lib file for a Western Digital Floppy Drive Controller CHIP?

Part # WD37C65BJM

It is a 40 PIN DIP.

Thanks

KM

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You can search websites such as SnapEDA or PCB Libraries for both schematic symbols and PCB footprints. They have databases of millions of parts, but their databases are not explicitly made for KiCad, so their parts may need some tweaking in KiCad’s Symbol or Footprint Editors.

Or you can just make those parts yourself in KiCad’s editors. KiCad has quite good editors, and and after a short learning curve (a few hours, inclusive library management) you can make a 40 pin schematic symbol in probably 10 to 15minutes. How much time do you want to spend searching for something you can do yourself in 15 minutes?

Also, Learning to use the symbol and footprint editors in KiCad is a must for nearly anyone working with KiCad. It is quite common to make little tweaks to standard parts to fit your project better. I for example usually put I/O pins of microcontrollers on different positions on the schematic symbol to suit any particular project I am working on.

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I was going to say that your request is about like asking for tooling with which to make spark plugs for a 1912 Hupmobile.

The really amazing thing is that I was not even sure whether there had been such a thing as a Hupmobile. And even if there was, were they made in 1912? But I took a SWAG and Googled the term and came up with a hit. Although I did not delve into the question of spark plugs for this thing…

But secondly I will second the wisdom of @paulvdh and say that it is easy to make symbols in KiCad. I have made…probably most of the ones that I use. It is an indispensable capability. Much better than having to rely on a CAD librarian somewhere.

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Learn to use Google better . . . it’s an invaluable skill

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There are a number of online libraries that will allow you yo upload a datasheet link and will produce a footprint for you. eg ultra librarian (google is your friend)

I prefer symacsys

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The 40 pin DIP footprint and 3D model are standard generics

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