Using IPC guidelines and some concurrent, proactive DFM review with my CM has just about always worked for me. Mostly want to insure I get good toe and heel............ AND NO VIA IN PAD :) -----Original Message----- From: Earl Moon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 3:50 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] IPC SMT FOOTPRINT DESIGN GUIDLINES VS SUPPLIERS Guy, I hear you and share the concern. Hope all others do as well. Expected more response but everyone seems quiet though I'm really not trying to stir the pot but to save it from a fire too hot for my crew. My "young" designers and engineers better be listening to this. You said it right and I've seldom been wrong but for Arleen Weinberger. MoonMan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- 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 e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/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 e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------