Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 03 08:28:29 EST 2002 | davef
We have had poor solderability from silk screen being on pads, but have never measured the conductivity.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 13 02:20:43 EDT 2013 | mun4o
put the silk screen mask between pads.Add drain pads after TO220.
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 15:43:13 EDT 2022 | emeto
If you replicate this design, stay away from the silk screen shown on the picture.
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 17:06:56 EST 2001 | davef
Most of us, here on SMTnet, are either assemblers or sale types. Assemblers use stencils [metal foil, secured in a frame] instead of silk screens. Fabricators use silk screens in various photoimaging processes for applying etch resists, solder mask
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 16 22:12:41 EDT 2007 | davef
There is limited benefit to silk screen legends. They cost ~$45 a side per batch. There is benefit to some board users in having reference designator and orientation markings as an aid in test and repair actions. There is no reason these markings
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 13 23:53:02 EDT 2016 | sarason
A Screen printer is similar to a stencil printer,except the screen isn't made from a piece of brass, copper, plastic or stainless steel, with laser cut holes. The screen has a stainless steel , silk or polyester mesh, which is then dipped in a photos
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 11 13:53:45 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| In a cost-reduction effort, our Design group is attempting to eliminate silk-screen (legend ink) on some new products. By the elimination of this process, there will be a slight decrease in the cost of the bare board. | | Presently, the silk scre
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 10:20:13 EDT 2004 | santech
I am looking for an inexpensive way to mark pcb's. Anyone out there got any ideas? I need to print out 2-5 characters on an array of 40-60 boards. currently using silk screens and an old screen printer, but I can see that in no time I will have ov
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 12 17:51:06 EDT 1999 | Brian W.
| | In a cost-reduction effort, our Design group is attempting to eliminate silk-screen (legend ink) on some new products. By the elimination of this process, there will be a slight decrease in the cost of the bare board. | | | | Presently, the sil
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 11 14:41:09 EDT 1999 | Wendy Casker
Mike, Three Words: DON'T DO IT!! Been there. It is a nightmare to work on boards without legends. Have the designers look elsewhere for the nickel they want to save. Wendy
