// // ======================================================================= // // // This is the Thermal Land PASTE Mask for the // // Broadcom BCM53128 Switch Geometry. // // // Original Date: 2-Sept-2014 // Current Date: 18-Jan-2017 // // // // This is the New Rational Geom for the Switch Chip. // // // There are 12 Solder Stencil Openings. // // - In total they are about 80% of the area of the // IC's center thermal ground pad. // // - All 12 of the solder stencil openings are within the // area covered by the IC's center thermal ground pad. // // - The web between openings is 0.26 mm. // // - Each opening is 1.95 in X by 2.30 in Y. // // - There are 4 columns spaced along in X. // // - There are 3 rows spaced along in Y. // // - Each 1.95 mm by 2.30 mm Solder Stencil openings is 4.485 sq mm. // // - 12 of these Solder Stencil openings is a total of 53.82 sq mm. // // - 53.82 sq mm is 80.4% of the area of the IC's 8.79 mm by 7.62 mm Center Pad. // // - 53.82 sq mm is 59.8% of the area of the PCB's 10.0 mm by 9.0 mm Thermal Pad. // // - All of the Solder Stencil's window openings are within the foot print // of the IC's Center Pad. // // - In fact the outer most edge of the Solder Stencil's window openings // is about 0.10 mm back from the perimeter of the IC's Center Pad. // // // Openings in the Top Side PASTE Mask aka PASTE Stencil // // for the Thermal Land: // $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -2.34, -1.41, -4.29, -1.41, -4.29, -3.71, -2.34, -3.71 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -0.13, -1.41, -2.08, -1.41, -2.08, -3.71, -0.13, -3.71 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 2.08, -1.41, 0.13, -1.41, 0.13, -3.71, 2.08, -3.71 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 4.29, -1.41, 2.34, -1.41, 2.34, -3.71, 4.29, -3.71 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -2.34, 1.15, -4.29, 1.15, -4.29, -1.15, -2.34, -1.15 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -0.13, 1.15, -2.08, 1.15, -2.08, -1.15, -0.13, -1.15 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 2.08, 1.15, 0.13, 1.15, 0.13, -1.15, 2.08, -1.15 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 4.29, 1.15, 2.34, 1.15, 2.34, -1.15, 4.29, -1.15 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -2.34, 3.71, -4.29, 3.71, -4.29, 1.41, -2.34, 1.41 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ -0.13, 3.71, -2.08, 3.71, -2.08, 1.41, -0.13, 1.41 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 2.08, 3.71, 0.13, 3.71, 0.13, 1.41, 2.08, 1.41 ] ); $$polygon( "PASTE_MASK_1", , [ 4.29, 3.71, 2.34, 3.71, 2.34, 1.41, 4.29, 1.41 ] ); // // End of the Top Side PASTE Mask for the Thermal Land. // // There are no openings in the Bottom Side // PASTE Mask for the Switch Chip's Thermal Land // except for those to "un-tent" the Thermal Gnd Vias. //