Questions tagged [pour]
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Altium: Polygon Pour Direct Connect on Vias, Relief Connect on Pads
I'm not even sure if this should go here on the EE StackExchange or if there's a CAD board, but I'm posting it here just in case. I am working on a 2-sided SMD PCB that has vias and SMD pads. On the pads (which I will be soldering) I need to have a…
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How To Hide The Outline of The Polygon in Altium
I have copied a polygon pour from one PCB to another, but I cannot seem to hide the outline on the new board. Anyone know how to do this? Comparison below:
New Board:
Previous:
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Do polygon pours have to be either ground or supply voltage?
I was wondering if it is possible to have polygon pours but not connected to anything. Will that affect the circuit in some manner ?
Because for the pcb I'm designing, if I use polygon pours as ground planes it results in a large number of isolated…
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Altium Designer: polygon pour on signal layer
I'm designing a board around 2 Texas Instruments TPS65988. In the datasheet a layout example is shown where "fins" are placed around pads to provide further thermal dissipation. A pour to create this region sounds to me the best option to draw these…
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