Re: [PEDA] Power plane clearance rule

2002-04-23 Thread Abd ulRahman Lomax
There is another problem with this rule If I am correct, it is indeed, a hole clearance. But true clearance will be about 3 mils less, more or less, because the holes are drilled oversize so that 1.5 mils of plating (1 oz) will bring it back to the specified size. That is a conductive

Re: [PEDA] Power plane clearance rule

2002-04-19 Thread David Palombo
Your right. I keep forgetting that a pad on a plane layer is a void, so that would be included in the clearnace. Thanks, Dave At 04:20 PM 4/19/02 -0700, you wrote: The terminology for the clearance rule can be a bit confusing. The clearance you are specifying is not an expansion to clear a