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"Wander, Nicholas G RV" <[log in to unmask]>
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This may sound like splitting hairs, but I think there is some confusion   
(maybe only on my part) about whether the finished or the drilled hole   
size should be used. In the example below, if the .020 diameter is the   
nominal finished hole size and the hole is drilled .025 diameter, the   
aspect ratio based on the drilled hole would be 2.4 to 1. IPC-T-50E   
defines aspect ratio as "The ratio of the length or depth of a hole to   
its preplated diameter". I assume this means that the drilled hole size,   
not the finished hole size, should be used.
>From the designers' viewpoint, using the finished hole size would be more   
convenient, since this is what is usually specified. The drilled hole   
size is up to the fabricator.
   

Nick Wander
Printed Circuit Engineering
Unisys Corporation
Roseville, MN
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From:  David Bergman[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:  Tuesday, December 31, 1996 10:05 PM
To:  Isaac Stringer
Cc:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  Re: Aspect Ratios

Sure,

Aspect ratio is the thickness dimension of the PWB divided by the
diameter dimension of the plated thru hole. So an 0.060 inch thick pwb
with a 0.020 inch diameter pth would have an hole aspect ratio of 3 to 1.

Regards

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On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Isaac Stringer wrote:

> Greetings:
>
> Would someone be so kind as to explain 'aspect ratios' in a way
> that will make sense to someone who understands hole sizes and
> trace width/space?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Isaac Stringer
> KML Engineering Corp.
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