Jerome,

Pads on internal layers that are unused are removed with the approval of
the customer after design rule check.  This is a normal procedure at
most of the local shops in the D.C. area.

Anne Ledger
EMDS, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
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> All,
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>         Do a lot of board fabricators remove unused pads ?
>
>
>                 Regards,
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>                 Jerry Schwartz, CID
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