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(except Grid Array) then that should improve fabrication, stencil paste application, assembly reflow and inspection. I believe Rounded Rectangle pad shape is the future for several reasons, but the top is "all stencil apertures are created using laser technology and that produces a corner radius on the SMT aperture openings
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) then that should improve fabrication, stencil paste application, assembly reflow and inspection. I believe Rounded Rectangle pad shape is the future for several reasons, but the top is "all stencil apertures are created using laser technology and that produces a corner radius on the SMT aperture openings
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) then that should improve fabrication, stencil paste application, assembly reflow and inspection. I believe Rounded Rectangle pad shape is the future for several reasons, but the top is "all stencil apertures are created using laser technology and that produces a corner radius on the SMT aperture openings
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) then that should improve fabrication, stencil paste application, assembly reflow and inspection. I believe Rounded Rectangle pad shape is the future for several reasons, but the top is "all stencil apertures are created using laser technology and that produces a corner radius on the SMT aperture openings
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) then that should improve fabrication, stencil paste application, assembly reflow and inspection. I believe Rounded Rectangle pad shape is the future for several reasons, but the top is "all stencil apertures are created using laser technology and that produces a corner radius on the SMT aperture openings
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: Footprints / Land Patterns : Paste Mask Question Paste Mask Question : If you use Rectangle Pad Shape,... Author: Tom HSubject: 2342Posted: 24 May 2018 at 6:19amIf you use Rectangle Pad Shape, the Paste Mask aperture will be Rounded Rectangle, so you might as well use Rounded Rectangle for the pad shape too
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Posted: 29 Aug 2022 at 10:37pm The Paste Mask Aperture openings are laser cut. Even though the shape in the CAD library is rectangle, the stencil mfr
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: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 4866 Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2018 at 6:19am If you use Rectangle Pad Shape, the Paste Mask aperture will be Rounded Rectangle, so you might as well use Rounded Rectangle for the pad shape too
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Posted: 24 May 2018 at 6:19am If you use Rectangle Pad Shape, the Paste Mask aperture will be Rounded Rectangle, so you might as well use Rounded Rectangle for the pad shape too
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Posted: 24 May 2018 at 6:19am If you use Rectangle Pad Shape, the Paste Mask aperture will be Rounded Rectangle, so you might as well use Rounded Rectangle for the pad shape too
