> Many manufacturers have suggested pad layouts. You could look at some > other manufacturer's suggestions for 800nm SMD. I like to make the pads > about as wide as the pins. These pins are 380nm nominal, with 800nm > pitch. I'd make the pads 400nm wide with 400nm spaces. For machine > placement, the length only needs to be a little longer than the worst case > range between pin contact limits. For hand soldering, it helps to have > each pad extend out from the device a little further. That gives you more > room to put the soldering iron, and leaves space for a nicely visible > bead. Oops, make those dimensions um (micrometers), not nm (nanometers). ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu