[sdiy] smt keepout area

[Matthew Smith]

Quoth Tim Ressel at 30/07/12 03:12...
> 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?

I have always assumed that keepout would be dictated by production 
technology, hence why it wouldn't be declared by the part manufacturer.

For me, it's a question of can I get my tweezers/soldering iron in 
there, as I can't get anywhere near the density of a pick'n'place machine!

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