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Vias under package

nutron
nutron over 5 years ago

So i have this footrpint where the manufacturer suggests thermal vias under the package as shown in this picture....

I used Ultra librarian to create the footprint for ORCAD. The problem is that it turned each via into a pin though .....

I would like to know if this is the way it is done in ALLEGRO or if there is a better way to place vias under a package footprint?

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  • RFinley
    RFinley over 5 years ago

    I thought heat was best conducted through the vias into the (larger/continuous) ground planes.  FLIR analysis of test boards has me suspecting better heat conductivity on surface pours under the device..   I always create SMD footprints and add stitching vias as we don't always use parts at full power, so a fixed number of vias doesn't pay off for us.  Vias are always part of the board object.  

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  • Dale Peterson
    Dale Peterson over 5 years ago

    Just add mechanical thru pins that look like your vias to your part in the library.

    Cheers

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  • Lock2002
    Lock2002 over 5 years ago

    Ultra Librarian is okay for basic parts, but this is far from basic. It looks like it might work electrically but it's not a good design. I would create it manually. Add the vias manually as well. 

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  • Lock2002
    Lock2002 over 5 years ago in reply to Dale Peterson

    mechanical pins will be electrically isolated. I would assume these need to be connected to a return plane

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  • nutron
    nutron over 5 years ago

    I got the part file from TI , they recommended using ultra librarian to export to CADENCE.

    I just used ultra librarian because this part is on the complex side. Basic parts are done easily in ORCAD.

    I agree with you guys on adding the vias manually . It gives one better control.

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