Bev, because of the nutty nature of our business, we actually do this
frequently.  I checked with my lead tech who is phenomenal at this sort of
thing and he suggests a simple solder bridge at the bend of the leads where
they intersect with the pad.

Bob Croslin
Nielsen Media Research


-----Original Message-----
From: Bev Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 2:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Purposefully shorting two adjacent SOIC leads.


Technetters,
How do I do what is proposed in my title?  The options are using excess
solder or using a mod wire.  Are there other options for doing this mod?
What do people do?  What is allowed and not allowed by IPC standards (I
couldn't find anything, but then I may not be looking in the right place.)
I would expect option one would be a whole heck of a lot easier than option
2.  As long as option 1 doesn't produce bulbous joints with the solder all
the way up to the component body is there any real reason why I can't do
this?

regards,
Bev Christian
Research in Motion

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