New Dev Kit Request: G4 on a 200 pin SODIMM module

[leon_heller]

I didn't have any problems importing the XMOS L2 footprint file (PADS .d format) into the Pulsonix software I use. I'd already created my own, as well.

This is the XMOS one:

[kster59]

I'd like to get the L2 footprint into Altium too.

Altium can import PADS POWERPCB v1, v1.5 v2, v3, v3.5, v4, v5, PADS-PCB V5, PADS2000 v3 and v4 and PERFORM v6.

Maybe someone can export to one of those formats.

I had good luck import PADS that ended .ASC.

[leon_heller]

.d (decal) PADS files are ASCII footprint files. .asc files are PCB designs. Perhaps Altium doesn't import PADS footprints. You could try saving the footprint from the imported PCB design, I can do that with Pulsonix.

[kster59]

Importing the PADS file became way too much work compared to making your own.

I discovered Altium has a dual row IPC generator so just type in the numbers from the datasheet.

The only thing you have to do is move the 4 corner pads after the automatic footprint generator.

The numbering on the datasheet is too small to see so it would be good if someone had a higher res to make sure all the pins line up.

[lilltroll]

I opened the XMOS design files in Mentor and resaved them in ASCII format instead of the (I guess binary) format that seems to be used in the download section.

[kster59]

Getting back on topic, I still would love to see a 200pin SODIMM module for the G4 device.

A clone of the XC-1A except all the I/O pins broken out to the SODIMM would be ideal.

Crystal + FT2232D + Switching Power Supply + G4 would be ideal.

I could live with:
Crystal + Switching Power Supply + G4 and use an xtag2 for the JTAG