Re: gEDA-user: PCB square pin suggestion

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 09:08:46AM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > I wouldn't do this. It just takes off unnecessary copper. If you have
> > something squeezing in from the other side you might be happy for the
> > extra bit of copper.
> 
> I was thinking of 0.5mm pitch TQFPs for example.  The triangles are on
> the order of a mil or so each, and reducing 144 clears to only 4 is a
> *big* savings.
> 
> Like I said, "we'd need to be intelligent" about it.

We could make it as a display feature and not as a physical feature of
the board. The user could then select display accuracy level to speed
up.

CL<