What size components should I use with ATF-55143
If you intend to solder them by hand, 0402 may be a bit small.0603 will also be fine for 2.4GHz.
does 0402 and 0603 package refer to imperial or metric? if you search in google "0402 component size," it will direct you to a chart with imperial and metric columns from Wikipedia. I don't understand the difference and its confusing, because all of the numbers look alike and its just happens to be a coincidence?
0402 refers to the approximate size of the component 0.040 x 0.060". Same for 0603.
It could be potentially be either:
Metric 0402/Imperial 01005 is 0.4 mm × 0.2 mm or 0.016 in × 0.008 in
Metric 0603/Imperial 0201 is 0.6 mm × 0.3 mm or 0.02 in × 0.01 in
Metric 1005/Imperial 0402 is 1.0 mm × 0.5 mm or 0.04 in × 0.02 in
Metric 1608/Imperial 0603 is 1.6 mm × 0.8 mm or 0.06 in × 0.03 in
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-mount_technology