What is the assembly industry take on the advisability of solder mask dams between the pads on fine pitch parts - 25 mil? To have or not to have? What is the fabrication industry take on the maunfacturability of solder mask dams between the pads on fine pitch parts - 25 mil? To fab or not to fab? Barbara J. Burcham, CID PCB Designer Fairfield Industries Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-275-7687 Work 281-275-7550 Fax [log in to unmask] ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################