Jack,

Do you document that the paste layer is the Assembler responsibility?

I use a note: "SOLDER PASTE FILES MAY BE MODIFIED TO BEST FIT REQUIRED PRACTICES"

Then my Library has all paste layers at 1:1

That puts the stencil completely on the Assembler and let's them do what is best for them to give you what you want.

Hope it helps,

FNK



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Thank you all for the responses.



My only other question is related to something I heard from the Designer Council, that some people are using rectangular pads with u-shaped paste apertures.

That's preferable to me because I don't design paste screens, but not sure how common that is...



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