What exactly do you mean by cratering? 6012/a600 does not use that exact term, it uses cracks, plating separations and lifted lands. Thats why i ask. Also any acceptance criteria in 6012/a600 for pth's and annular rings after thermal stress are after 1x thermal stress, not 6x. Sent from my iPhone > On May 1, 2017, at 3:58 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Fellow TechNetters; > > Is PTH annular ring pad cratering permitted after Thermal Stress, 6x? What is the allowance? I don't have a copy of IPC-A-600 Rev F before me. > > Victor,