Don't be surprised if they do.  I had a vendor do it and didn't tell me about
it for over 6 months.  Talk to your vendor.  Find out if they do (or don't)
and why.

There was discussion on this a year or so ago so.  I don't recall that
there was a concensus.  There were arguments for both sides.

Larry Campbell
BFGoodrich, Avionics Systems

>>> "Stephen R. Gregory" <[log in to unmask]> 02/22/99 03:02pm
>>>
In a message dated 2/22/99 11:12:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< All,

         Do a lot of board fabricators remove unused pads ?


                 Regards,

                 Jerry Schwartz, CID
                 IPC Certified Interconnect Designer
                 "May the Schwartz be with you" >>

Obie-Wan Kanobi...(grin),

     If I may I inquire, what is it that you mean by unused pads? Pads that
do
not have traces to them? I should hope not! Not without at least talking to
the customer, how do they know what's used or not? I've never heard
of
something like that happening...

    Sounds like Darth Vader has been a little too sloppy with his light
saber
around there...hehehe

-Steve Gregory-

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