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| manu   Active User   Joined: 29 Nov 2018 Status: Offline Points: 25 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: Paste Mask Rules For Thermal Pads Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 4:16am | 
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   Hello, What are the exact rules for the thermal pad solder mask ? I know that it is 50% of the pad but from what size the mask is divided by 4 or more rectangles ? And what is the rule for the distance between these small rectangles? and the distance between these rectangles and the edge of the copper pad ? Thanks in advance. | |
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| Tom H   Admin Group     Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5941 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 8:36am | 
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   The Thermal Tab Rules are located in the "Preferences > Rules" section of Library Expert.  
 You define the Thermal Tab values that are best for you to create a custom library that matches your preferences.  Solder Mask Defined Thermal Pads are a new IPC-7093A standard.  See this forum post -  | |
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| Tom H   Admin Group     Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5941 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 Dec 2019 at 4:19pm | 
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   Here is an image of the Minimum paste mask aperture spacing rules for a SON package with a Thermal Pad that intersects with a row of pins.   | |
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