At 08:28 AM 7/5/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Where does the breakage of SMD connector happens, is the copper ripped
>from the PCB is it the soldering between the connector and the copper ?
>
>If the problem is between the copper and the PCB, will a via at the
>center of the pad help ?

That's usually a no-no as it can suck the solder out of the joint.

The right way, IMHO, is to have separate mechanical support such
as pins that go through holes at the ends of the connector and to
have enough "float" in the connector pins that force is mainly
transferred to the pins, not to the SMT connections.

Best regards,

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