In Gerber files, silkscreen layers often include customer-specific part numbers in texts; it’s solely for identification purposes and...

Misregistration of pad centers between two layers can lead to many issues, it is crucial to ensure...

Nonfunctional pads (NFP) refer to pads that lack functionality in the design, such as overlapping pads, unconnected pads, undrilled pads, and pads that ...

The purpose of bare board testing is to verify if the PCB meets the design specifications, ensuring circuit connections are correct. It is crucial not to...

In situations where an end of a line does not fully connect to a pad or another line, it could...

PCB slots refer to a type of hole on a PCB board that cannot be created simply by drilling; it requires ...

In the CAM editing process, sometimes tiny islands or holes are generated unintentionally; these unwanted features need to..

CAMPro is the latest software from Eastek. It’s a powerful DFM analysis tool for the...

It is common practice for PCB fabricators to include dummy pads on the outer layers of the board. The purpose of...

During the etching process of high-density boards, the four corners of SMD pads are often...