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March 24, 2010 - Updated
March 22, 2010 - Originally Posted
Solder Thieving Explanation
Could you please describe the condition "solder thieving" as it relates to vias on a circuit board assembly? What causes it, and how can it be prevented?
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Solder Thieving? or Theiving pattern for Solder Plating... If the latter, a pattern may be introduced to a PCB with artwork that is not balanced. To prevent current overrage on the less populated area's, designers will add theiving pattern to help ensure the plating process is consisten across the copper added to the bare board. Solder Theiving with a Via, may occur if there is a via hole near a SMT pad. If the via hole is not defined with a solder mask, the solder can migrate to solder via hole. This can be dangerous combination with a BGA assembly where the vias might be "dog boned" to each of the inner via holes. Hope this explains the two Thieving phenomena that assember and fabricator might be leary of.
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