Ben,
Why not just soldermask over that particular via on the top side?
Steve
>Greetings fellow designers...
>
>A question has come up concerning the need for pads on both sides of the
>board for a plated via. We have slipped and let a via get placed under
>a metalized part (big OOPS). Now we are in the fix it phase and would
>rather not take the time or money to scrap and re-layout the board.
>What we would rather do is remove the pad on the top side of the board.
>
>I have always believed the need for pads on both sides of the board is
>mostly a fabrication issue to insure good/complete plating on the hole
>wall (at least on vias).
>
>My questions are:
>
>1) What problems arise if the top pad is removed from the artwork?
>
>2) What problems would there be if the pad was removed after
>fabrication?
>
>3) Any other suggestions.
>
>
>Thanks in advance for your help and responses.
>
>Ben Davis
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