Dear Marie Josee Lambert

Can you enlighten me on what is this solder thief. We are a design a
bureau in India and we would appreciate your help in deciphering this.

Thanking you in advance

Regards

Murthy S.L.N

On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Marie-Josee Lambert wrote:

> Hello Technetters,
>
>
> To reduce the number of solder shorts on our through hole components, we
> are using solder thief pads on the solder side of our PCB. Presently, I am
> in the process of redefining the design of those pads and I would like to
> know if somebody has information related to this subject. More precisely, I
> would like to know:
>
> - What is the optimal width for a solder thief pad? Does it change
> depending on the component type (lead spacing, lead length, etc.)?
>
> - What is the recommended distance between the last row of lead and the
> thief pad?
>
> - Where can I find information on this subject?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Marie-Josee Lambert
> Process Engineer
> Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd
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