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PCB Design Perfection Starts in the CAD Library - Part 17

Posted Jun 3, 2011, by Tom Hausherr

IPC introduced a new padstack naming convention in the IPC-7351B standard publication and it is used exclusively in the Mentor Graphics LP calculator. This article explains the breakdown of the new standard and its benefits. The padstack consists of combinations of letters and numbers that represent shape, or dimensions of lands on different layers of printed boards or documentation. The name of the … Read More

Tags: IPC-7351, LP Calculator, fiducials, Padstack