Thermal Relief in PCB Pads: When It Helps and When It Creates Problems
Thermal relief spokes make hand soldering easier and wave soldering more consistent. They also add inductance and resistance to power pads. When that matters.
Thermal relief spokes make hand soldering easier and wave soldering more consistent. They also add inductance and resistance to power pads. When that matters.
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- thermal-relief
- pcb-design
- soldering
- power
- signal-integrity
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