Having silk screen ink on the surface mount pads is ok if you don't 
     intend on having solder joints on those pads! The silk screen ink will 
     interfere the formation of the solder joint and give you questionable 
     solder joint reproducibility.
     
     Dave Hillman
     Rockwell Collins
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Subject: FAB:  Silk-screen ink on surface mount pads
Author:  [log in to unmask] at ccmgw1
Date:    5/28/96 8:01 AM


Recently I have seen PC boards with silk screen ink on surface mount 
pads.  Is any of this allowed?  Looking at the PC board IPC standards, I 
don't see this subject addressed.  May I have some guidance?  
Lou Hart   412-858-6117