It's pretty common, even though I haven't seen a "Crystal Rectifier" in probably 20 years :) -- George Patrick Tektronix, Inc. Central Engineering, PCB Design Group P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512 Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 Phone: 503-627-5272 Fax: 503-627-5587 <http://www.tektronix.com/> http://www.tektronix.com <http://www.pcb-designer.com/> http://www.pcb-designer.com It's my opinion, not Tektronix' -----Original Message----- From: Moore, Blake [mailto:Blake.Moore@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 13:25 To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: cathode pin 1 or 2 We use CR for the ref des, and A & C for the pins. I think the ref des being CR is fairly common. _____ From: Gene Carman [mailto:gcarman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:18 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: cathode pin 1 or 2 CR as the designator... or even today some folks use D. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Noonan [mailto:andrew@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:55 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: cathode pin 1 or 2 put me in for A (Anode) and K (Cathode)... I thought 'K' was the official designator? -----Original Message----- From: westfeldt [mailto:westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:48 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] cathode pin 1 or 2 Just noticed that the PADS users group overwhelmingly uses pin 1 for cathode. What's the vote on this list? Patrick Westfeldt, Jr. North Boulder Circuit Design westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx 720-406-0887 c 720-272-5822