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GE864-QUAD V2 Hardware User Guide
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It is not recommended to place via or microvia not covered by solder resist in an area of 1,6mm
diameter around the pads unless it carries the same signal of the pad itself. (see following figure).
Holes in pad are allowed only for blind holes and not for through holes.
Recommendations for PCB pad surfaces:
Finish Layer thickness [µm] Properties
Electro-less Ni /
Immersion Au
3 –7 /
0.05 – 0.15
good solder ability protection, high
shear force values
The PCB must be able to resist the higher temperatures which are occurring at the lead-free process.
This issue should be discussed with the PCB-supplier. Generally, the wettability of tin-lead solder
paste on the described surface plating is better compared to lead-free solder paste.
11.3.7 Solder paste
Lead free
Solder paste
Sn/Ag/Cu