Painting Pads - The scourge of CAD-to-CAM communication
Article by Karel Tavernier, published in the November issue of The PCB Magazine
Often called the “backbone of the electronics industry,” the gerber format is the easiest and most reliable image data transfer format available to PCB designers and engineers. unfortunately, this format is often used incorrectly, including one practice that PCB designers should cease immediately: painting pads and areas.