Brad Kosiance wrote:
>For a via that is close to a surface mount pad I need the solder mask to >cover the via so that the via does not steal the solder away. > >Is the best way to do this to set the Solder Mask Override setting to a >negative number (i.e. -20mil)? > > Are you sure this actually works? I have seen the solder flow under the solder mask, making the solder mask "float" over a big "bubble" of solder. It probably makes a big difference whether the PCB technology is SMOBC or pattern plating. Jon ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
