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Upside down placement of a crystal oscillator is acceptable ?? As per IPC 8.3.2.9.2 clause its define Rectangular or Square En

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Upside down placement of a crystal oscillator is acceptable ?? As per IPC 8.3.2.9.2 clause its define Rectangular or Square En | 19 July, 2016

Upside down placement of a crystal oscillator is acceptable or not ?? As per IPC 8.3.2.9.2 Rectangular or Square End Chip Components – 1, 3 or 5 Side Terminations.I am not sure whether is applicable for crystal oscillator or not . Your answer would be highly appreciable

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Upside down placement of a crystal oscillator is acceptable ?? As per IPC 8.3.2.9.2 clause its define Rectangular or Square En | 19 July, 2016

What kind of oscillator are you placing (Manufacturer part #)?

I do not believe that oscillators fall under the "chip component" category. Even if they did, most all SMT oscillators that I have come into contact with have 1 sided terminations on the bottom side of the component. That being said, the criteria in section 8.3.2 (Rectangular or Square End Chip Components - 1,3 or 5 Side Terminations) do not apply. In the introduction for this section it is stated "For 1 sided termination, the solderable side is the vertical end face of the component".

I would say that a upside down placement of an oscillator is not acceptable.

Hope this helps...

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Upside down placement of a crystal oscillator is acceptable ?? As per IPC 8.3.2.9.2 clause its define Rectangular or Square En | 19 July, 2016

Thanks mike .. it would really helpful for me

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