i had no problems with the links try a different browser On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Malcolm Parker-Lisberg < mparkerlisberg@...> wrote: > ** > > > Your links don't work as your site says don't hot link when you click on > them! > > Malcolm > > > I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it! > Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin > The writing is on the wall. > > ________________________________ > From: DJ Delorie <dj@...> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 10:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Need comparing methods for smaller IC's > (0.35mm pads and 0.15mm interpads area) > > > > > > I have no problem doing 0.5mm pitch ICs with UV films and an Epson R280 > (2880 dpi) inkjet printer, although I use the jetstar films and custom > printing software for the densest artwork. > > 0.5mm is 20 mil (12px for 600 dpi), and the pads are 13mil with 7mil > gap. You might be able to do get away with 8/4 pixels (8 pixel lines, 4 > pixel spaces) on a 600 dpi laser printer, if you've practiced enough :) > > The DPI of the laser printer isn't as important as how accurately it can > place the toner without the toner being "fuzzy" around the edges. Most > of the time, the copper edges aren't straight - they're "lumpy" as the > toner is sort of "thrown" at the paper and doesn't always land exactly > where you expect it. The "lumpyness" depends on your technique, > printer, paper, etc. > > For reference, though, here's 6/6 done with toner: > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/lab/66-0.jpg > Compared to 6/6 done with UV film: > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/lab/6mil-front.jpg > > Here's a sample 0.5mm pitch part done with UV films: > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/lab/6mil-0.5mm.jpg > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- jeremy youngs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Need comparing methods for smaller IC's (0.35mm pads and 0.15mm interpads area)
2012-11-25 by jeremy youngs
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