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Chad,
Yes, I see that I can do that. However, I am back to my original =
problem. I am finding that I can
edit the solder paste layer in pub-rnd. Fooling around with that =
presently. =20
Thanks for your assistance,
Roger
> On Apr 28, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) =
[via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
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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.=20
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> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:16 AM Roger Traylor (traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu =
<mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu>) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com =
<mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com>] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com =
<mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com>> wrote:
> Bert,
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> 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. =20
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> Thanks for your advice.
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> Roger
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> > On Apr 27, 2021, at 11:40 PM, Bert Timmerman =
(bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl <mailto:bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl>) [via =
geda-help AT delorie DOT com <mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com>] =
<geda-help AT delorie DOT com <mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com>> wrote:
> >=20
> > Roger Traylor (traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu <mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu>) =
[via geda-help AT delorie DOT com <mailto: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
> >> =20
> > Hi Roger,
> >=20
> > I assume you want a tented via in an exposed pad to prevent solder =
from wicking in the via ?
> >=20
> > That would be a difficult feat to achieve in current pcb.
> >=20
> > I have never tried this and I would not know if any fab houses are =
able to deliver on that request.
> >=20
> > Maybe pcb-rnd can help you.
> >=20
> > Good luck and kind regards,
> >=20
> > Bert Timmerman.
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class=3D"">Chad,<div class=3D"">Yes, I see that I can do that. =
However, I am back to my original problem. I am finding that =
I can</div><div class=3D"">edit the solder paste layer in pub-rnd. =
Fooling around with that presently. </div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks for your assistance,</div><div class=3D"">Roger<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Apr 28, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Chad Parker (<a =
href=3D"mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com" =
class=3D"">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] <<a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">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. <br class=3D""></div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr =
28, 2021 at 11:16 AM Roger Traylor (<a =
href=3D"mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu" =
class=3D"">traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] <<a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Bert,<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Exactly. I understand. I will have a talk with the assembly house =
to see what we can do to<br class=3D"">
lessen the wicking through. This is the issue. <br class=3D"">=
<br class=3D"">
Thanks for your advice.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Roger<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
> On Apr 27, 2021, at 11:40 PM, Bert Timmerman (<a =
href=3D"mailto:bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] <<a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> Roger Traylor (<a href=3D"mailto:traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu" =
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">traylor AT engr DOT orst DOT edu</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br class=3D"">
>> Folks,<br class=3D"">
>> I have an RF part that needs five vias inside its bottom =
pad. I=E2=80=99ve inserted the vias<br class=3D"">
>> but the were not tented to my surprise. Is there a way to =
tent vias that are inside<br class=3D"">
>> a footprint's center pad?<br class=3D"">
>> Thanks in advance,<br class=3D"">
>> Roger Traylor<br class=3D"">
>> <br class=3D"">
> Hi Roger,<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> I assume you want a tented via in an exposed pad to prevent solder =
from wicking in the via ?<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> That would be a difficult feat to achieve in current pcb.<br =
class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> I have never tried this and I would not know if any fab houses are =
able to deliver on that request.<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> Maybe pcb-rnd can help you.<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> Good luck and kind regards,<br class=3D"">
> <br class=3D"">
> Bert Timmerman.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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