diff --git a/src/autotest/autotest.pro b/src/autotest/autotest.pro
index fcccc83..1da6d6d 100644
--- a/src/autotest/autotest.pro
+++ b/src/autotest/autotest.pro
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ DESTDIR = "$$PWD/../../bin"
 CONFIG += optimize_full c++11
 CONFIG += qt console warn_on depend_includepath testcase
 CONFIG -= app_bundle
+CONFIG += c++11
 
 LIBS += -L"$$PWD/../../bin"
 LIBS += -lkicad -lpdf_extract
diff --git a/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.lib b/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.lib
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcde0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.lib
@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+EESchema-LIBRARY Version 2.3  Date: 09/01/2019 23:45:26
+#encoding utf-8
+#
+# p.6_pack0
+#
+DEF p.6_pack0 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -850 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.6_pack0" 400 850 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 800 400 -800 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X 20-TSSOP 7 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 10 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 -600 -500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 -600 -600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10x 15 -600 -700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10 16 600 -700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC9 17 600 -600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC8 18 600 -500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC7 19 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC6 20 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5B 21 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 22 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 23 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 24 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 25 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 26 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 27 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 28 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 29 600 600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 30 600 700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.6_pack1
+#
+DEF p.6_pack1 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -650 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.6_pack1" 400 650 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 600 400 -600 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5x 10 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 12 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 13 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 14 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 15 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 16 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 17 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 18 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 19 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 20 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.6_pack2
+#
+DEF p.6_pack2 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -1250 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.6_pack2" 400 1250 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 1200 400 -1200 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 1100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 1000 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 900 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 800 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5x 10 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 15 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 16 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 17 -600 -500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS3 18 -600 -600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP3 19 -600 -700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 20 -600 -800 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 21 -600 -900 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 22 -600 -1000 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 23 600 -1000 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC15 24 600 -900 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC14 25 600 -800 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC13 26 600 -700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC12 27 600 -600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC11 28 600 -500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10B 29 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10 30 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC9 31 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC8 32 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC7 33 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC6 34 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5B 35 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 36 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 37 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 38 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 39 600 600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 40 600 700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 41 600 800 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 42 600 900 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 43 600 1000 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 44 600 1100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.7_pack0
+#
+DEF p.7_pack0 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -650 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.7_pack0" 400 650 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 600 400 -600 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X 20-TSSOP 7 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 10 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 12 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 13 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 14 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 15 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 16 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 17 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 18 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 19 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 20 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.7_pack1
+#
+DEF p.7_pack1 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -650 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.7_pack1" 400 650 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 600 400 -600 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X CHG 2 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X VSS 3 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 B
+X SCL 5 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X REGOUT 8 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 P
+X REGSRC 9 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 10 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 P
+X NC 11 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 12 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 13 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 14 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 15 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 16 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 17 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 18 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 19 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 20 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 B
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.8_pack0
+#
+DEF p.8_pack0 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -850 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.8_pack0" 400 850 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 800 400 -800 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5x 10 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 -600 -500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 -600 -600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 15 -600 -700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10 16 600 -700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC9 17 600 -600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC8 18 600 -500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC7 19 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC6 20 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5B 21 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 22 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 23 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 24 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 25 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 26 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 27 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 28 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 29 600 600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 30 600 700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.8_pack1
+#
+DEF p.8_pack1 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -1400 -750 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.8_pack1" 1400 750 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -1400 700 1400 -700 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -1600 600 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X CHG 2 -1600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X VSS 3 -1600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -1600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 B
+X SCL 5 -1600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -1600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -1600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X Copyright©2013–2016,TexasInstrumentsIncorporated 8 -1600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -1600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5X 10 -1600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 P
+X NC 11 -1600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 -1600 -500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 1600 -500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 1600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 O
+X BAT 15 1600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 P
+X VC10 16 1600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC9 17 1600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC8 18 1600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC7 19 1600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC6 20 1600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5B 21 1600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 22 1600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 23 1600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.10_pack0
+#
+DEF p.10_pack0 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -400 -1250 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.10_pack0" 400 1250 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -400 1200 400 -1200 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -600 1100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CHG 2 -600 1000 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VSS 3 -600 900 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -600 800 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SCL 5 -600 700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -600 600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -600 500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGOUT 8 -600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X REGSRC 9 -600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5x 10 -600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 -600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 -600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 -600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 -600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10x 15 -600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 16 -600 -400 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 17 -600 -500 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS3 18 -600 -600 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP3 19 -600 -700 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X BAT 20 -600 -800 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 21 -600 -900 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 22 -600 -1000 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 23 600 -1000 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC15 24 600 -900 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC14 25 600 -800 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC13 26 600 -700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC12 27 600 -600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC11 28 600 -500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10B 29 600 -400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC10 30 600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC9 31 600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC8 32 600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC7 33 600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC6 34 600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5B 35 600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC5 36 600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC4 37 600 400 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC3 38 600 500 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC2 39 600 600 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC1 40 600 700 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X VC0 41 600 800 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRP 42 600 900 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X SRN 43 600 1000 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X ALERT 44 600 1100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+# p.10_pack1
+#
+DEF p.10_pack1 U 0 20 Y Y 1 F N
+F0 "U" -1400 -550 50 H V L CNN
+F1 "p.10_pack1" 1400 550 50 H V R CNN
+F2 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+F3 "" 0 0 50 H I L CNN
+DRAW
+S -1400 500 1400 -500 0 0 10 N
+X DSG 1 -1600 400 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X CHG 2 -1600 300 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X VSS 3 -1600 200 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X SDA 4 -1600 100 200 R 50 50 1 1 B
+X SCL 5 -1600 0 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS1 6 -1600 -100 200 R 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP1 7 -1600 -200 200 R 50 50 1 1 O
+X REGOUT 8 -1600 -300 200 R 50 50 1 1 P
+X REGSRC 9 1600 -300 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X Copyright©2013–2016,TexasInstrumentsIncorporated 10 1600 -200 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 11 1600 -100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X NC 12 1600 0 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X TS2 13 1600 100 200 L 50 50 1 1 I
+X CAP2 14 1600 200 200 L 50 50 1 1 O
+X VC10X 15 1600 300 200 L 50 50 1 1 P
+ENDDRAW
+ENDDEF
+#
+#End Library
diff --git a/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.pdf b/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e612e6
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/autotest/bq76920_pins.pdf differ
diff --git a/src/autotest/tst_pdf_extract.cpp b/src/autotest/tst_pdf_extract.cpp
index 82fea4f..b5a6e11 100644
--- a/src/autotest/tst_pdf_extract.cpp
+++ b/src/autotest/tst_pdf_extract.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class PdfExtract : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    void comparePdfTolib(const QString &fileName);
+    void comparePdfTolib(const QString &fileName, bool checkDirections = false);
 
 private slots:
     void init();
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ private slots:
     void test_ucc27212a_q1();
     void test_ATtiny24();
     void test_IFX9201SG();
+    void test_bq76920();
     void test_ticc();
 
 protected:
     Datasheet dt;
 };
 
-void PdfExtract::comparePdfTolib(const QString &fileName)
+void PdfExtract::comparePdfTolib(const QString &fileName, bool checkDirections)
 {
     //dt.setDebugEnabled(true);
     QVERIFY(dt.open(QString("../src/autotest/%1.pdf").arg(fileName)));
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ void PdfExtract::comparePdfTolib(const QString &fileName)
             Pin *pin2 = comp2->pins()[p];
             QCOMPARE(pin1->name(), pin2->name());
             QCOMPARE(pin1->padName(), pin2->padName());
+            if (checkDirections)
+                QCOMPARE(pin1->electricalType(), pin2->electricalType());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -90,6 +93,11 @@ void PdfExtract::test_IFX9201SG()
     comparePdfTolib("IFX9201SG_pins");
 }
 
+void PdfExtract::test_bq76920()
+{
+    comparePdfTolib("bq76920_pins", true);
+}
+
 void PdfExtract::test_ticc()
 {
     comparePdfTolib("ticc_pins");
diff --git a/src/kicad/kicad.pro b/src/kicad/kicad.pro
index 435fc5f..47ff662 100644
--- a/src/kicad/kicad.pro
+++ b/src/kicad/kicad.pro
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ DESTDIR = "$$PWD/../../bin"
 
 DEFINES += KICAD_EXPORT_LIB
 
+CONFIG += c++11
+
 SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/model/kicad.cpp \
     $$PWD/model/lib.cpp \
diff --git a/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.cpp b/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.cpp
index 889a1cd..54ed5f9 100644
--- a/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.cpp
+++ b/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,37 @@ QRectF Datasheet::toGlobalPos(const QRectF &rect, Poppler::Page *page, int pageN
     return rect;
 }
 
+// use lowercase letters in when extending the map!
+QMap <QString, Pin::ElectricalType> Datasheet::_pinDirectionToElectricalPinTypeMap = {
+    {QStringLiteral("nc"), Pin::NotConnected},
+    {QStringLiteral("n/c"), Pin::NotConnected},
+    {QStringLiteral("oe"), Pin::OpenEmitter},
+    {QStringLiteral("open-emitter"), Pin::OpenEmitter},
+    {QStringLiteral("oc"), Pin::OpenCollector},
+    {QStringLiteral("open-collector"), Pin::OpenCollector},
+    {QStringLiteral("od"), Pin::OpenCollector},
+    {QStringLiteral("open-drain"), Pin::OpenCollector},
+    {QStringLiteral("tris"), Pin::Tristate},
+    {QStringLiteral("sup"), Pin::PowerIn},
+    {QStringLiteral("p"), Pin::Passive},
+    {QStringLiteral("pas"), Pin::Passive},
+    {QStringLiteral("passive"), Pin::Passive},
+    {QStringLiteral("io"), Pin::Bidir},
+    {QStringLiteral("i/o"), Pin::Bidir},
+    {QStringLiteral("i"), Pin::Input},
+    {QStringLiteral("in"), Pin::Input},
+    {QStringLiteral("o"), Pin::Output},
+    {QStringLiteral("out"), Pin::Output},
+
+    // direction names from Qualcomm docs
+    {QStringLiteral("ai"), Pin::Input},
+    {QStringLiteral("ao"), Pin::Output},
+    {QStringLiteral("b"), Pin::Bidir},
+    {QStringLiteral("di"), Pin::Input},
+    {QStringLiteral("do"), Pin::Output},
+    {QStringLiteral("z"), Pin::Tristate},
+};
+
 QList<DatasheetPin *> Datasheet::extractPins(int numPage)
 {
     QList<DatasheetPin *> pins;
@@ -441,7 +472,7 @@ QList<DatasheetPin *> Datasheet::extractPins(int numPage)
         DatasheetPin *pin = new DatasheetPin();
         qreal dist = 999999999999;
         QPointF center = number->pos.center();
-        DatasheetBox *assocLabel = NULL;
+        DatasheetBox *pinNameLabel = nullptr;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < _labels.count(); i++)
         {
@@ -460,31 +491,73 @@ QList<DatasheetPin *> Datasheet::extractPins(int numPage)
             if (newdist < dist)
             {
                 dist = newdist;
-                assocLabel = label;
+                pinNameLabel = label;
             }
         }
 
-        if (assocLabel)
+        if (pinNameLabel)
         {
-            assocLabel->associated = true;
+            pinNameLabel->associated = true;
             number->associated = true;
 
             pin->pin = number->text.toInt();
             pin->numPos = number->pos;
             pin->numberBox = number;
 
-            pin->name = assocLabel->text;
+            pin->name = pinNameLabel->text;
             pin->name.remove(QRegExp("\\([0-9]+\\)"));
             pin->name.remove(QRegExp(" +"));
-            pin->nameBox = assocLabel;
+            pin->nameBox = pinNameLabel;
 
             pin->page = number->page;
-            pin->pos = number->pos.united(assocLabel->pos);
+            pin->pos = number->pos.united(pinNameLabel->pos);
 
             pins.push_back(pin);
         }
     }
 
+    for (DatasheetPin *pin : pins) {
+        qreal dist = 999999999999;
+        qreal nameX = pin->nameBox->pos.center().x();
+        DatasheetBox *directionLabel = nullptr;
+        DatasheetBox *pinNameLabel = pin->nameBox;
+        DatasheetBox *pinNumberLabel = pin->numberBox;
+        // loop over the labels to see if there is a pin direction label
+        // in the following columns
+        for (DatasheetBox *label : _labels) {
+            if (label->page != pinNumberLabel->page)
+                continue;
+
+            if (!DatasheetBox::isAlign(*label, *pinNameLabel) || !DatasheetBox::isAlign(*label, *pinNumberLabel))
+                continue;
+
+            if (label == pinNameLabel)
+                continue;
+
+            if (label == pinNumberLabel)
+                continue;
+
+            // look for the horizontally closest text to the pin name
+            qreal newdist = fabs(label->pos.x() - nameX);
+            if (newdist < dist)
+            {
+                dist = newdist;
+                if (label->associated)
+                    continue;
+
+                if (!_pinDirectionToElectricalPinTypeMap.contains(label->text.toLower()))
+                    continue;
+
+                directionLabel = label;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (directionLabel) {
+            directionLabel->associated = true;
+            pin->electricalType = _pinDirectionToElectricalPinTypeMap.value(directionLabel->text.toLower());
+        }
+    }
+
     delete page;
     return pins;
 }
diff --git a/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.h b/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.h
index 2a3ddff..7341b9c 100644
--- a/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.h
+++ b/src/pdf_extract/datasheet.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QImage>
+#include <QMap>
 
 #include "datasheetpackage.h"
 #include "datasheetbox.h"
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class DATASHEET_EXTRACTOR_EXPORT Datasheet : public QObject
     QList<DatasheetPackage *> _packages;
     bool _debug;
     bool _force;
+    static QMap <QString, Pin::ElectricalType> _pinDirectionToElectricalPinTypeMap;
 };
 
 #endif  // DATASHEET_H
diff --git a/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpackage.cpp b/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpackage.cpp
index 24239a0..6b4a152 100644
--- a/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpackage.cpp
+++ b/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpackage.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Component *DatasheetPackage::toComponent() const
     {
         Pin *pin = new Pin();
         pin->setName(dpin->name);
+        pin->setElectricalType(dpin->electricalType);
         pin->setPadName(QString::number(dpin->pin));
         comp->addPin(pin);
     }
diff --git a/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpin.h b/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpin.h
index 4f2d87c..b0d9ef6 100644
--- a/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpin.h
+++ b/src/pdf_extract/datasheetpin.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "pdf_extract_common.h"
 
 #include "datasheetbox.h"
+#include "../kicad/model/pin.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QRectF>
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class DATASHEET_EXTRACTOR_EXPORT DatasheetPin
     QRectF pos;
     int page;
     QRectF numPos;
+    Pin::ElectricalType electricalType = Pin::Input;
 
     DatasheetBox *numberBox;
     DatasheetBox *nameBox;
diff --git a/src/uConfig.pro b/src/uConfig.pro
index 3d828f8..eb518e7 100644
--- a/src/uConfig.pro
+++ b/src/uConfig.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 TEMPLATE = subdirs
 CONFIG += ordered
 
+CONFIG += c++11
+
 SUBDIRS += \
     kicad \
     pdf_extract \