> Can anyone tell me what the issue is with placing a webbing of solder mask
> between gold fingers? The spacing will be between .007" and .010".

This is all but never done as the mask edges may get chipped at
insertion and pollute the connector with bits of dielectric material.
I can't see much in terms of offsetting benefit to this risk.
Brian Nelson
Manager, Strategic Technologies and
Engineering -PWB Division
Sanmina Corporation
San Jose, Ca.
voice: (408) 954-5893
fax:   (408) 954-5880
page:  (800) 759-8888 pin 1271264
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