The capture pad and antipad geometries both affect the amount of parasitic capacitance the via has with each layer. This sounds more like a Gerber aperture translation error than a DFM decision by the board house. Steve. On 4/19/2012 7:15 AM, Filion, Marc-Andre wrote: > Hi, > > > We had a funny surprise when we received the bare pcb of a prototype. The PCB > fab changed the via pad from a typical round shape to an enlarged square one. > It tickle our mind and came to a quick conclusion that it won't affect much > the signal integrity. > > > > My question here is: Is this a more effective way to build PCB (in term of > yield)? Is there any pitfall related to this technique? > > > > best regards, > > Marc-André Filion, Eng | Hardware designer | Kontron Canada | T 450 437 5682 > x2243 | E > marc-andre.filion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:marc-andre.filion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Kontron Canada Inc > 4555 Rue Ambroise-Lafortune > Boisbriand (Québec) J7H 0A4 > > The information contained in this document is confidential and property of > Kontron Canada Inc. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution > is prohibited without express written consent of Kontron Canada Inc. If you > are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all > copies of the original message and enclosed attachments. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List forum is accessible at: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 150 N. Center St. #211 Reno, NV 89501 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax All contents Copyright (c)2012 IPBLOX, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This e-mail may contain confidential material. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all records and notify the sender. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu