PCB Libraries Forum : Courtyard Shape, Contour or Rectangle? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:33 +0000 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:18:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2512 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Courtyard Shape, Contour or Rectangle? : For standard packages it 0.20...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/courtyard-shape-contour-or-rectangle_topic2512_post11269.html#11269 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 9:18am

For standard packages it 0.20 mm for the Nominal Density Level. 

Double that for the Maximum Density and Halve it for the Least Density. 

For non-standard parts under 10 mm for any L X W X H dimensions it's 0.25 mm. 

For non-standard parts over 10 mm for any L X W X H dimensions it's 0.50 mm. 




]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:18:11 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/courtyard-shape-contour-or-rectangle_topic2512_post11269.html#11269 <![CDATA[Courtyard Shape, Contour or Rectangle? : Hi Tom and all,Could you explain...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/courtyard-shape-contour-or-rectangle_topic2512_post11268.html#11268 Author: dramos
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Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 6:00am

Hi Tom and all,

Could you explain more about Courtyard...

When use different values for Courtyard to body and for Courtyard to pad?This is something that I cannot imagine. 

I've realized that, in the default preferences of the program,  the values are the same in both cases.

Thanks to all for your comments.

Regards.
David
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Posted: 17 Jul 2019 at 7:08am

We always do a contoured courtyard but if the bends are slight, you can adjust the Courtyard to body and courtyard to pad to remove any bends. 

Example: make the Courtyard to Body 0.30 and the Courtyard to Pad 0.20. 

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Posted: 17 Jul 2019 at 2:20am

I have the question by shape of courtyard for connectors and non-standard packages.

What is the shape will be preferred for them - rectangle or contoured polygon?

For example: https://www.cui.com/product/resource/sj1-4253x-smt-series.pdf

Thank you for any help.


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