IPC supports the standardized design rule for fiducials established by SMEMA. They are covered in IPC-SM-782 (paras 3.6.1.8 & 3.6.1.9). The 782 is $45 for IPC member companies and $90 for nonmembers. Contact our order department to purchase it: phone: 847.509.9700 fax: 847.509.9819 email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.ipc.org Lisa Williams IPC 2215 Sanders Road Northbrook, IL 60062 URL: www.ipc.org >>> "Graham, Christy [MICOM:LAVE]" <[log in to unmask]> 07/02/98 10:41AM >>> Tony, The Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) had a fiducial mark standard at one time - don't know if they still do. SMEMA 4113 Barberry Drive Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 Tel: (215) 825-1008 Fax: (215) 941-6773 Good luck, Christy Graham Nortel Micom (805) 577-2210 [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: arrigo.tony [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 9:21 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Fidutial Requirements > > What are the specifications that discribe fidutial usage and > placement? I assume the specification will discuss both local and > global, as well as the correct size and clear out areas. > > Thanks for your assistance > > Tony Arrigo > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################ ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################