2007/2/9, jamesgailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > How can I suppress the solder stop mask around the perimeter of a PCB?
Hi, In my opinion, you cannot place tracks on the Mask Components and the Mask copper layers but you can create a special package which is composed only by pads with the special geometry that you need on these layers an place it around your board. Per example, your board is 100 X 160 mm and you want to have 3 mm around the board without mask you can create 2 footprint with only one pad (100 x 3mm and 160 x 3mm) and place it on the board perimeter. I have used this technic to remove the mask on some ground plane areas in order to have a mechanical contact. HTH -- Danilo Uccelli CH-2400 Le Locle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
