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Stop Mask Error - Silk Layer

autodeskguest

I am getting the Stop Mask error on DRC because the silk screen layer and

text is overlapping the stopmask. Can I keep this and send to board

manufacturer, for automated assembly (maybe without silkscreen on the board)

or should I correct? I would be a big trouble to correct.

 

Thiago

 

 

 

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    "Gary Gofstein" <nospam@use.forum.net> escreveu na mensagem

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    silk is also important in troubleshooting, but oh yeah, we never have that

    problem.

     

    seriously, thiago, as olin mentioned, almost all board houses will remove

    the silk from offending areas these days, check with yours regarding their

    policy. it's easy to miss small areas.

     

    do we have a ULP that does this?

     

    I see. Well this is my first board that is not for "amateur" purposes. I'll

    have it fabricated and assembled in scale, and I can't afford running into

    mistakes. The DRC error scare me, like something could go wrong during

    fabrication/assembly process. I just want to get rid of the errors and make

    it pretty easy to the PCB house to understand the board. I would appreciate

    some tips from someone who has boards manufactured all the time.

     

    Regards,

     

     

     

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    "Gary Gofstein" <nospam@use.forum.net> escreveu na mensagem

    news:hk7efr$g00$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    silk is also important in troubleshooting, but oh yeah, we never have that

    problem.

     

    seriously, thiago, as olin mentioned, almost all board houses will remove

    the silk from offending areas these days, check with yours regarding their

    policy. it's easy to miss small areas.

     

    do we have a ULP that does this?

     

    I see. Well this is my first board that is not for "amateur" purposes. I'll

    have it fabricated and assembled in scale, and I can't afford running into

    mistakes. The DRC error scare me, like something could go wrong during

    fabrication/assembly process. I just want to get rid of the errors and make

    it pretty easy to the PCB house to understand the board. I would appreciate

    some tips from someone who has boards manufactured all the time.

     

    Regards,

     

     

     

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    On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Thiago Henrique Rodrigues wrote to us saying :

    I just want to get rid of the errors and make

    it pretty easy to the PCB house to understand the board. I would appreciate

    some tips from someone who has boards manufactured all the time.

     

    It's best if you can provide a "perfect" silk screen Gerber that doesn't

    overlap any pads, but usually it doesn't matter. However, I would

    recommend making sure that the silk screen includes some useful stuff

    like component IDs and orientation. Sure the board house ought not to

    need that if it's being assembled in significant numbers (because it

    will be automatically placed). But my experience has been that board

    houses sometimes make mistakes, and if the silk screen makes it clear

    what goes where and which way round then they make fewer.

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    Rob Pearce                       http://www.bdt-home.demon.co.uk

     

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