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From: "Ian Chapman (ichapman AT videotron DOT ca) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: [geda-help] Thermal pad
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:15:30 -0500
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Hi all,
     Before I run into any unnecessary difficulties in layout I'd better 
ask the experts.  It's a DDA package, an SO8 with a thermal pad.  It was 
simple to add a pin  9 as a square pad inside the pins.  My question is 
what is the best way to add half a dozen vias to the pad that connect 
electrically and thermally to the ground plane below?  Regards Ian.