X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=BdYato1H8g3Pqjq7nYZoAlLT9o3LRKThkv3OQIEzfQc=; b=O+ekV9G0bc72fTy9HjZIVSPM2BCkT8CokoKvgbSW0VfIo+CuFi7l2xnoqeXIyArgZK t1GRyfxnxR/jA5Mm98sKt/2gs0XJ/cYRTFPKmDtf/xB3Xghb9wxVv1RsWUKD4VN7kcHN 9BIAAJNnnFz367rnWxpeqjAz7IlQgT8L4SDVPta4w1a5m3d15Vtp5HU2IkvDRySp0ikn rA4/faCoE/WNMStWn3UU8lZN3QKqfoG68Cx9A/HcL25vhNYHYoCZQHsbendwxoPrfZUN OGOp1ARfQzKw+DE5qFy/nkhslJd0581oe5R5GAiyk4vWI2pEHo+w2dUOvJJRMwvg6EN0 Hvag== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.60.134 with SMTP id p6mr869772qah.98.1393562027526; Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:33:47 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:33:47 +0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] Via under a pad? From: Eugene Mikhantiev To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk 2014-02-28 3:15 GMT+07:00 Stuart Brorson : > Yes, it's generally bad practice because the vias will suck solder > down into the hole and away from the pad during reflow. This will > leave the part with little or no solder holding it to the board. > Yes, but there are several techniques used in the PCB manufacture process, which can solve this problem. For example, VIA-IN-PAD, when holes are filled with a special compound. Sometimes, especially when using BGA, this is the only possible solution. But not all PCB manufacturers can do it. -- With best regards, Eugene Mikhantiev