Customizing Thermal Pad Paste Mask
Printed From: PCB Libraries Forum
Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: FP Designer
Forum Description: non-standard components
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3525
Printed Date: 03 Nov 2025 at 3:45pm
Topic: Customizing Thermal Pad Paste Mask
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Customizing Thermal Pad Paste Mask
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2025 at 4:08pm
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If you need to customize the paste mask on your thermal pad, you can do this easily by moving your standard calculator-built part into the Footprint Expert FP Designer module. The SMD Calculators only produce rectangle shape thermal pad paste mask. You can fully edit pad stacks in FP Designer. Use the Calculator to produce the master pattern used for the 3D STEP model. Move the Calculator footprint to FP Designer.  Select the Pad Stack Manager  Edit the thermal pad stack > paste mask > radius > Save Changes > Close   Edit Specifications > enter manufacturer name > case code > OK > Finish > Add to FPX  ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |