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From: "Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:30:55 -0400
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Subject: Re: [geda-help] via in pad needs tenting...how?
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It doesn't solve your problem of tenting them inside an area that's already
been cleared of soldermask for other reasons, but it is possible to create
tented vias on a board. If you go into Route Styles and set "Mask Aperture"
to 0, then vias you place in that style will have no mask clearance.

On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:16 AM Roger Traylor (traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu) [via
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> Bert,
>
> Exactly.  I understand. I will have a talk with the assembly house to see
> what we can do to
> lessen the wicking through.  This is the issue.
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> Roger
>
> > On Apr 27, 2021, at 11:40 PM, Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl)
> [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> >
> > Roger Traylor (traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote=
:
> >> Folks,
> >> I have an RF part that needs five vias inside its bottom pad.  I=E2=80=
=99ve
> inserted the vias
> >> but the were not tented to my surprise.  Is there a way to tent vias
> that are inside
> >> a footprint's center pad?
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Roger Traylor
> >>
> > Hi Roger,
> >
> > I assume you want a tented via in an exposed pad to prevent solder from
> wicking in the via ?
> >
> > That would be a difficult feat to achieve in current pcb.
> >
> > I have never tried this and I would not know if any fab houses are able
> to deliver on that request.
> >
> > Maybe pcb-rnd can help you.
> >
> > Good luck and kind regards,
> >
> > Bert Timmerman.
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">It doesn&#39;t solve your problem of tenting them inside a=
n area that&#39;s already been cleared of soldermask for other reasons, but=
 it is possible to create tented vias on a board. If you go into Route Styl=
es and set &quot;Mask Aperture&quot; to 0, then vias you place in that styl=
e will have no mask clearance. <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:16 AM Roger T=
raylor (<a href=3D"mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu">traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu</a>)=
 [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Bert,<br>
<br>
Exactly.=C2=A0 I understand. I will have a talk with the assembly house to =
see what we can do to<br>
lessen the wicking through.=C2=A0 This is the issue.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Thanks for your advice.<br>
<br>
Roger<br>
<br>
&gt; On Apr 27, 2021, at 11:40 PM, Bert Timmerman (<a href=3D"mailto:bert.t=
immerman AT xs4all DOT nl" target=3D"_blank">bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl</a>) [via <a=
 href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-help AT delorie.=
com</a>] &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">ged=
a-help AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Roger Traylor (<a href=3D"mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu" target=3D"_bla=
nk">traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com=
" target=3D"_blank">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; Folks,<br>
&gt;&gt; I have an RF part that needs five vias inside its bottom pad.=C2=
=A0 I=E2=80=99ve inserted the vias<br>
&gt;&gt; but the were not tented to my surprise.=C2=A0 Is there a way to te=
nt vias that are inside<br>
&gt;&gt; a footprint&#39;s center pad?<br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks in advance,<br>
&gt;&gt; Roger Traylor<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br>
&gt; Hi Roger,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I assume you want a tented via in an exposed pad to prevent solder fro=
m wicking in the via ?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; That would be a difficult feat to achieve in current pcb.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have never tried this and I would not know if any fab houses are abl=
e to deliver on that request.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Maybe pcb-rnd can help you.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Good luck and kind regards,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Bert Timmerman.<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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