Friday, March 9, 2018

Rounded Rectangle Pad Shape - PCB Libraries Forum


Illustrations of solder joints of rectangle pads, note  there is no solder in the corners after reflow.



PCB manufacturer's have long recommended Rounded Corner SMD pad shape for several reasons. Better stencil release and paste mask stencil apertures are normally corner radius.

















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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

PCB2DAY: What Will Rick Hartley Teach You?

PCB2DAY: What Will Rick Hartley Teach You? | Sierra Circuits Blog:













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