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16 years ago

exposed pad in EQFP package

Hi, I have a problem with the exposed pad in the EQFP 144pin package. What is the correct way the connect the exposed pad to the PCB ? I cannot simple solder it because it has height a...
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16 years ago

This exposed pad being tied to ground and soldered properly is no joke, they really mean it. we spent a lot of time troubleshooting crazy errors, mostly jtag issues , due to a faulty ground on the pad.

We used something like a 25mil via to solder to it