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Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:13:42 +0200 |
From: | "Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] 5630 LED footprint |
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> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Nicklas Karlsson > (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] > <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote: > >> In addition to that, I would like to modify the footprint for hand soldering, > >> i.e. the middle thermal pad should have a hole in it, connected to a > >> large pad on the opposite side of the PCB. The hole and the pad would > >> then serve as a heat sink. > > > > Usually thermal relief is added to ease hand soldering but it will also make it a very bad heat sink. I guess you have to chose between either hand soldering or heat sink. > > Nicklas : That would defeat the point of using holes (vias really) and > pads to heat sink the LED. > > What you want to do is have tons of vias and peel back the mask to > expose more copper to remove the most heat possible. To solder the > part pre-heat the board ether in an oven or with a heatgun. > You are right about the heat removal. For easy soldering thermal releif is added to reduce heat removal which of course make it worthless as a heat sink.
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