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Date: | Tue, 17 Sep 1996 10:06:52 -0400 |
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Hey Tom;
Yes.. there is a reason !!! They breakup the large
copper area, this reduces board warppage.
Unless, for electrical reasons you need a low
impedance path, why do you need a direct connection??
Louis T. Dallara
Printed Circuit Design Consultant Routing for Performance not Connectivity!!
Under contact to Lockheed Martin Fairchild Systems
[log in to unmask] http://www.waterw.com/~ldallara
> Does it make sense to use thermal connections on vias?
> Thermals were originally used on thru hole comps to increase
> solderability of the leads, but now that is not necessary for SMT.
> Is there any reason to use them for vias?
> I've been using direct connection to the inner planes.
>
> Tom Kavendek
> Lucent Technologies
> Murray Hill, N.J.
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