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PCB Silkscreen & Solder Mask 101 - Phil's Lab #133

Basics, tips and tricks for working with silkscreen and solder mask in PCB designs.
Chapters:
  • 00:00Introduction
  • 04:35Silkscreen
  • 08:39Silkscreen Sizing
  • 11:02Silkscreen Placement & Clearance
  • 14:17Silkscreen Date Code
  • 15:04Silkscreen Tip for Dense Designs
  • 15:40Solder Mask
  • 18:54Solder Mask Expansion
  • 20:13Solder Mask Colour Considerations
  • 21:16Solder Mask Slivers (Bridges)
  • 25:05Tented Vias
  • 26:15(Non) Solder Mask Defined Pads
  • 27:55Outro