[sdiy] smt keepout area

[Tim Ressel]

Hi,

I am having the dickens of a time finding out how to determine the proper keepout area for a surface mount resistor. Just a standard 0603. The datasheets from the manufacturers I looked at show the land patterns in great detail but are mum about keepout. I suspect its more a function of the machine doing the placement. Does anybody know about this?

Thanks!

--Tim (uncharted territory) Ressel