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Re: To fillet or not to fillet on a PCB pattern

2014-08-04 by Paul Alciatore

It appears that the examples on that page show filets at round pads, but not at rectangular ones. Is this the general practice? I would think they would be equally advantageous on both types.


Fri Aug 1, 2014 9:44 pm (PDT) . Posted by:


"DJ Delorie" djdelorie


"palciatore@... [Homebrew_PCBs]"
writes:
> Am I correct in assuming that "tear-dropping" refers to adding either
> chamfers or fillets where a trace meets a side of a rectangular, oval,
> or round pad which is wider than the trace?

In general, yes.

Examples at the bottom of:
http://www.delorie.com/pcb/teardrops/
(click to expand each image)

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