I have seen boards with pads on both side but no barrel. I got my definition from a header in the 610 standard. Look at 6.3 Header States (6.3 Plated-Through Holes (PTH) (Supported Holes).
Kathy
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I got my definition from a header in the 610 standard. Look at 6.3 Header
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