Re: [PEDA] how does smt work ??

2002-02-20 Thread Jeff Lewis
Miker, Nope, a surface mount pad is just that, no matter which surface it's on (top or bottom). It's only the thru-holes or blind vias you have to worry about. Over-lapping smt pads, on different layers should, by definition, not be a problem. For either fab or assembly. - Original Message -

Re: [PEDA] What does "printed circuit board" mean to you?

2002-02-20 Thread Jeff Lewis
It's all symantics guys, PWB = PCB, PWA = PCA. Where the B always equals Board and the A always equals Assembled. Individual companies want to be standardized in their nomenclature, which helps them get the boards designed, fabbed and assembled with minimum delay, I'm sure we all can and do agre

Re: [PEDA] True statement?

2001-10-03 Thread Jeff Lewis
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Re: [PEDA] Hello! It is Mechanical NOT "Mechanikal" OK!!

2001-09-14 Thread Jeff Lewis
Come on Samuel! Direct your anger where it'll do some good! Misspelled words are just that! ~j - Original Message - From: "Dwight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Hello! It is Mechanical NOT "Me

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Jeff Lewis
Where resistor footprints are concerned, you use not only what you can find but what will work for your application, Sometimes they are 0603, most times they are 0805, again, what is your application. ~j - Original Message - From: "Brian Guralnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum