no.  its optional, for additional cooling if required.  it's not.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Touch up Solder mask?


> Forgive me if I am missing the point but isn't the pad on the bottom of
> the IC there for the purpose of being soldered to a matching pad on the
> board?  Isn't it necessary for heat sinking or grounding?
>
> Jim Walker
> Walker Power Design, Inc.
> www.walkerpowerdesign.com
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>
> Leonard Gabrielson wrote:
> > Thanks very much guys!!
> > Len G.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Harry Selfridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Protel EDA Discussion List" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 3:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Touch up Solder mask?
> >
> >
> >
> >>Here's a page for an overcoat touchup pen sold by DigiKey:
> >>
http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=75&M=CW3300G
> >>
> >>and here's a page for high temperature Kapton tape that can be used
> >>as a temporary solder resist covering:
> >>
> >
> >
http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=19&M=5413%20%201/2%22
> >
> >>Regards - Harry
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>At 01:44 PM 12/24/2005, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>oops.  let me try this again...
> >>>
> >>>Hello all,
> >>>
> >>>I have an 8-pin SOIC that has an exposed ground pad on the bottom of
> >>>it (Analog Devices AD8000), and find that there are a couple of vias
> >>>under the IC that I am afraid might be shorted by this pad.
> >>>
> >>>Does someone know of where to buy a small quantity of touch-up
> >>>solder mask so I can cover the IC pad or the vias before wave
soldering?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks much, & Merry Christmas.
> >>>
> >>
> >>snip
> >>
> >>
> >>
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