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Honored ContributorPete, thank you. Of course it is not. How can I solder that slug if I have no access to it? Should I have made a hole in the board to access it? Where is it documented? IMHO soldering this "slug" is additional heating of the die, not a good idea...
Edit: Well I found it in the handbook "The E144 package has an exposed pad at the bottom of the package. This exposed pad is a ground pad that must be connected to the ground plane on your PCB. Use this exposed pad for electrical connectivity and not for thermal purposes.". Nice. Then HOW I am expected to connect it to the ground if it is not accessible??? Why not making this pad at the top of the chip so that I can solder wire to it? In general, WTF... And most interesting... what I should do now - I have chip soldered. Any suggestions?
