Thieving is used on panel edges and sometimes between parts.  Its
primary purpose is to even out plating distribution.  Additionally, a
well designed thieving pattern can have some benefits at lamination
by evening our pressures and resin flows.

> Date:          Wed, 15 Apr 1998 08:00:20 -0700
> From:          "Tomas A. Gutierrez" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:       THIEVING

>      Can anyone out there explain the process of thieving during pcb
>      fabrication.
>
>      thanks in anvance,
>
>      Tomas
>
>

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