BGAs, Density Levels, and Courtyard Changes

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   When I change density levels from "N" to "L" would I expect to see a change in Courtyard excess for BGA devices?
I see in Options\Terminals\SM Grid Array and BGA...that:

"Grid array settings are not subject to Density Level Rules.

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mnperry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 12 Jan 2021 Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mnperry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: BGAs, Density Levels, and Courtyard Changes Posted: 4 hours 15 minutes ago at 7:48am
	When I change density levels from "N" to "L" would I expect to see a change in Courtyard excess for BGA devices? I see in Options\Terminals\SM Grid Array and BGA...that: "Grid array settings are not subject to Density Level Rules.



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 6075	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 54 minutes ago at 8:09am
	BGA's are One Tier Density Level. Setup the BGA rules in 'Tools > Options > Terminals > Collapsing BGA' You define all the settings per Ball Diameter. You can also add additional ball diameters. Ball Diameter Pad Size Reduction (Adj. +/-) Tolerance (Pad Var +) Pad Size Rounding Solder Mask +/- Paste Mask +/- Courtyard Excess +
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mnperry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 12 Jan 2021 Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mnperry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 21 minutes ago at 8:42am
	Thank you Tom!