Hi Scott - The via in pad is a problem UNLESS it's a microvia which only goes a layer or two deep in the board. Vias which go all the way thru the board will steal solder from the connection you're trying to make on one side, then turn that same solder into a nice spherical bead on the opposite side. The inspectors and touch up people, in turn, have lifetime job security. Regards - Kelly ################################################################ 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 ################################################################