Dougal, If your application is higher frequency RF your RF designer might have a definite opinion as to the width of pad and length of gap between the pads on a component by component basis. I believe it is dependent on the dielectric constant(s) and the like. Of course if the component(s) in question are not in an RF circuit a more process friendly layout can be adopted. You might consider not having solder mask in the gap between the pads for various process and quality reasons. By the way, I am assuming you are using a no-clean paste. Dorothy Lush > ---------- > From: Stewart, Dougal[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum. > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:14 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: design pads for chip resistors and capacitors > > Could someone tell me the land size for 0402 and 0201 chip components > thankyou > Dougal Stewart > Director of Technology Development, > Viasystems Europe > tel: +44 191 206 2081 > mob:+44 780 221 1958 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET > Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 > ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------