Hi Chris, I suppose it is advantageous in case of verry close vias : in some case « standard » teardrop can not be generated and can be generated in curved mode. Or maybe other reason unwon of me. Jean-Charles TEYSSIER Responsable daffaire Adeneo Adetel Group 4, chemin du Ruisseau 69134 ECULLY - FRANCE Tél:+33 (0)4 26 49 04 09-Fax:+33 (0)4 72 86 05 39 <http://www.adetelgroup.com/> www.adetelgroup.com P Before printing, think about ENVIRONMENTAL responsibility! _____ De : icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Shaw, Christopher Envoyé : lundi 17 novembre 2014 16:24 À : icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Objet : [PCB_FORUM] Teardrop Shapes Hi, Id like to find out more about the pros and cons of different teardrop (tapered trace) shapes long taper vs short taper, straight edge vs curved edge. Why was the curved edge introduced, and under what circumstances is it advantageous? Are there any good books or websites on the subject? Thanks, Chris Shaw Senior Design Automation Analyst Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.