You can create pads in a range of standard shapes, as shown below. Until a pad is used in a padstack, footprint or PCB design, it is considered by eCADSTAR as just a shape, with no association to a layer. This means that a single pad definition can be used in a variety of ways. For example, as a solder resist, inner conductor or surface conductor shape. Basic shapes can also be virtual pads. These are used in footprints that are set as star points. Star points are junctions where connections to multiple signals are permitted. For example, a junction between analog and digital ground signals.
| Description | Shape | Description | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annulus |
|
Thermal Bullet |
|
| Bullet |
|
Thermal Circle |
|
| Circle |
|
Thermal Finger |
|
| Finger |
|
Thermal Octagon |
|
| Octagon |
|
Thermal Rectangle |
|
| Rectangle |
|
Thermal Rounded Rectangle |
|
| Rounded Rectangle |
|
Thermal Square |
|
| Square |
|
Note
Thermal pads cannot be defined as virtual pads.
Thermal pads cannot be defined as virtual pads.
