A customer is using MELF parts on an existing board and is asking us to
add some more parts of a different size.  The new parts are DL-35 and
the manufacturers data sheet shows a rectangular pad as the recommended
size.  All of the MELF parts on their current board have small notches
at the middle-inside of each pad like:

**********                **********
**********                **********
*****                          *****
**********                **********
**********                **********

The customer is requesting that we make pads similar to pads on other
parts, but properly sized for the DL-35 part.

Questions:
1.  Why would pads need to have this notch?
2.  Where can I get recommendations on how to create a notched pad

Thanks,
Carl




Carl Van Wormer, P.E.
Senior Hardware Engineer
Cipher Systems
1800 NW 169th Place, Suite B-100
Beaverton, OR  97006
Cipher Systems (503) 617-7447   
Direct Line (503) 425-5163

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