I remember the day I switched from RC07 to 1206. Also when I switched from 1206 to 0805, and from 0805 to 0603. Thankfully, I am now too old to ever need to switch to 0402, 0201, or (gasp!) 01005.
I remember the day I switched from RC07 to 1206. Also when I switched from 1206 to 0805, and from 0805 to 0603. Thankfully, I am now too old to ever need to switch to 0402, 0201, or (gasp!) 01005.
Just wait till you start seeing 008004!
We use 01005s all the time in our boards, and they are indeed a pain to rework, but that’s how we can jam so much functionality on such a small space. Dev boards we try and stick to 0402s so we can rework them easily.
JBC soldering equipment and a good microscope are a godsend.
I design with 0805 or bigger. No particular reason other than rework is hard enough without trying to solder dust specks.