On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 16:16 -0800, Dave N6NZ wrote: > DJ Delorie wrote: > >> PCB needs first class support for oblong through-holes. > > > > Yup. I've talked about a "multi-pin" before; this is a pin with > > arbitrary shaped copper/soldermask/etc on each layer. > > > Yes, when you get to multi layer boards you often want a different > annulus on inner layers.
> I think it's time to think about an expansion to the footprint grammar > to support more sophisticated pins and also more sophisticated paste specs. I want it on 2-layer boards too, but this is a different case... I've got power terminals which want 5mm clearance to a ground plane, but I don't really want a thermal with its tendrils extending that far out. -- Peter Clifton Electrical Engineering Division, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, 9, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FA Tel: +44 (0)7729 980173 - (No signal in the lab!) _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
