{"id":15241,"date":"2024-11-13T17:58:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/?p=15241"},"modified":"2024-12-26T13:59:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T05:59:06","slug":"gang-mask-shape-around-the-pin-field-on-a-pcb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/blog\/gang-mask-shape-around-the-pin-field-on-a-pcb\/","title":{"rendered":"Gang-Mask alakzat a pin mez\u0151 k\u00f6r\u00fcl a PCB-n: precizit\u00e1s a PCB \u00f6sszeszerel\u00e9sben"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15241\" class=\"elementor elementor-15241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a46f3b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a46f3b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19accde2\" data-id=\"19accde2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344013a8 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"344013a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__344013a8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Tartalomjegyz\u00e9k megnyit\u00e1sa\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__344013a8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Tartalomjegyz\u00e9k bez\u00e1r\u00e1sa\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__344013a8\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129542a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"129542a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SUzud0CwyorbT9xt43McEHIanwd\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SUzud0CwyorbT9xt43McEHIanwd\"><strong>What&#8217;s the gang-mask shape around the pin field on a <\/strong><strong>PCB<\/strong><strong>? Why do we need it?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ErgkdIFVfovjc9xLW2JcRthznDn\">High-accuracy control is required during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/pcb-assembly-process-and-services\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">PCB assembly<\/a>. In fact, the most crucial design consideration that makes all the difference <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>in the long-term life and operation capability<\/strong><\/span> of a printed circuit board is the gang-mask contour surrounding the pin field area of a PCB.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-H2mIdcONqofgIFxzKWWczMPFnic\">And here&#8217;s an article that focuses on a detailed look into how the shape of the gang mask is a critical element in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/pcb-layout-design-process-and-guidelines\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\"> PCB design<\/a> and thus impacts the entire process of assembly in the creation of high-quality electronic devices.\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-H2mIdcONqofgIFxzKWWczMPFnic\"><em><strong>Come with <\/strong><\/em><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">ELEPCB<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-631d4d12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"631d4d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42634d77\" data-id=\"42634d77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e84bea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e84bea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26995e5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26995e5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aadf59f\" data-id=\"5aadf59f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cc847c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75cc847c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is a Gang-Mask Shape?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42fdcd16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42fdcd16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e6a8893\" data-id=\"5e6a8893\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454f021d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"454f021d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EzNsdDM4wosYAHxHsgwcmICknsh\"><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EzNsdDM4wosYAHxHsgwcmICknsh\"><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EzNsdDM4wosYAHxHsgwcmICknsh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PJuCdSX9sotPrExy5JmcAiRen5f\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PJuCdSX9sotPrExy5JmcAiRen5f\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PJuCdSX9sotPrExy5JmcAiRen5f\">The &#8220;gang-mask&#8221; describes a concept whereby <strong>several pins fall under one masking design, or protection<\/strong>. It can also be defined as the pattern of <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">solder mask<\/span> surrounding several pins in a dense section of a PCB. At this point, the pin field, where multiple electrical contacts are made, it&#8217;s essential to apply a solder mask accurately so that by chance, there won&#8217;t be any contact between neighboring pins.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EfkKdVEDqozr96xYozscRknyngW\">Isolating individual pins inside the gang-mask has<span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> made sure that only what needs to be soldered to gets exposed<\/span> while at the same time avoiding other points in the board on which the solder is inadvertently dripping into.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0994fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d0994fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-713fd4de\" data-id=\"713fd4de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752ef352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"752ef352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Functions of a Gang Mask Shape on PCB<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-269cf97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"269cf97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b43109\" data-id=\"4b43109\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539f1fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"539f1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1680847386-464-EnlHOc-768x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9372\" alt=\"PCB Solder Mask Process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1680847386-464-EnlHOc-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1680847386-464-EnlHOc-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1680847386-464-EnlHOc-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1680847386-464-EnlHOc.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a50330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a50330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div>The shape above the pin field of a PCB that is formed by the gang-mask is very important and has various critical functions for use in the proper performance of electronic equipment.\u00a0<\/div><div><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-size: 1rem;\">These include the following:<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prevention of solder <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bridging<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The main role of solder mask is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #2ea121;\">preventing wetting<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> between adjacent pins for closely packed pin fields, and gang-mask shape <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #2ea121;\">protects these pins from solder bridging<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, which might eventually cause electrical shorts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><strong>Better soldering accuracy<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>\u00a0Solder is applied <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">only at required points<\/span>, and gang-mask ensures this; the joints are therefore cleaner with greater reliability in solder.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>The durability of PCBs is enhanced<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>Solder resist applied on gang-mask protects the PCB from <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">moisture<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">dust, and chemicals existing<\/span> in the environment. In this case, the PCB will last for a long period, especially when the circuit is exposed to extreme conditions.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>Thermal protection while soldering<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>Solder mask protects the entire PCB against heat during <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">wave soldering<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">reflow soldering<\/span> processes. It also allows directing heat only on the solder joints without causing any kind of destruction to the rest of the components.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4984f793 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4984f793\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e95983\" data-id=\"13e95983\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d06dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d06dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Benefits of the Use of <\/b><b>a <\/b><br><b>Gang-Mask Shape Around the Pin Field<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e515b78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e515b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-972c0fe\" data-id=\"972c0fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9c673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9c673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-H8FAdOJciodwAoxJLsmcVG8Snse\">There are several advantages that make this gang-mask shape around the pin field on a PCB an indispensable feature in the assembly of PCBs. These include:<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd858f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd858f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27138a34\" data-id=\"27138a34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2effffa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2effffa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-451cdbaf\" data-id=\"451cdbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47831c8b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47831c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><strong>Precision<\/strong><strong> in the application of solder<\/strong>:<\/div><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">It clearly defines the boundaries for each pin in the pin field to ensure that only the necessary areas receive the solder. This is highly crucial in<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #2ea121;\"> avoiding soldering errors<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> in densely packed pin fields.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ace10ad\" data-id=\"ace10ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fbe7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2fbe7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\" old-record-id-KlEDdls2golJ0ixbaPecGgaanjd\"><strong>Prevents solder <\/strong><strong>bridging<\/strong>:<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\" old-record-id-KlEDdls2golJ0ixbaPecGgaanjd\"><ul><li>In high-density PCB designs where pins are placed very close to each other, if solder flows between adjacent pins, solder bridging will occur. The solder resist in the gang-mask prevents this by acting as a barrier that <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">ensures each pin<\/span> is electrically <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">isolated<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f915b96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f915b96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9caf5b9\" data-id=\"9caf5b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-330904a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"330904a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3ae1c\" data-id=\"4e3ae1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51fc35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d51fc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><strong>Improved Reliability<\/strong>:<\/div><\/div><\/div><ul><li><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div>\u00a0In case the gang-mask shape is well implemented, the PCB can improve significantly on the reliability level due to preventing defectiveness in the form of<span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> short circuits or soldered joints<\/span>.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-684b2be\" data-id=\"684b2be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae5cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eae5cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><strong>Efficient Manufacturing<\/strong>:<\/div><div><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">The gang-mask shape also makes it easier to manufacture because of the clear instructions for automated soldering machines to follow.\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Thus,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">less rework and higher yields<\/span>\u00a0in production during PCB assembly.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2006f198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2006f198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db74fd7\" data-id=\"4db74fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11863c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11863c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Types of Gang-Mask Shape on PCB<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ab69b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ab69b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98621b9\" data-id=\"98621b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b947e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b947e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IFWLdLFTIoFTdkxJVG5cxwG1nge\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IFWLdLFTIoFTdkxJVG5cxwG1nge\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IFWLdLFTIoFTdkxJVG5cxwG1nge\">Common gang-mask shapes are mainly of circular and square shapes. Let&#8217;s understand the differences between various types of gang-mask shapes from the perspectives of <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>advantages, principles, applications, and case study<\/strong><\/span>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54ea5a52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54ea5a52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341f994\" data-id=\"341f994\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b81f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11b81f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Circular-gang-mask-shape.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15284\" alt=\"Circular gang mask shape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Circular-gang-mask-shape.png 800w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Circular-gang-mask-shape-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Circular-gang-mask-shape-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Circular-gang-mask-shape-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71cdde6b\" data-id=\"71cdde6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5028b05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5028b05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1698\" height=\"1674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15283\" alt=\"Square gang mask shape on smart watch pcb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb.png 1698w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb-1024x1010.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb-768x757.png 768w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Square-gang-mask-shape-on-smart-watch-pcb-1536x1514.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1698px) 100vw, 1698px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e5276a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e5276a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5050789b\" data-id=\"5050789b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adc1d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adc1d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Circular Gang-Mask Shape<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b2c86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b2c86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NgKgduAyAonT9VxGkQEcV9MXnFe\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X9t0dAnDVo1X72xAMfhchA3Rn0c\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Advantages:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Q9lHddbDSoBFIqxitoCcF7svnsh\">In <strong>high-density multi-layer PCBs<\/strong>, space is a very precious resource, and it is very effective to <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">utilize the limited space<\/span> around a pin area with the adoption of a circular gang-mask shape.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Q9lHddbDSoBFIqxitoCcF7svnsh\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"2\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EOuddYKUioLIaTxyEhbcgs4mnLe\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Principle:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-JLB6dGrZzoN0ibxLACCcRSpbnWf\">Geometrically, <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">a circle is without any sharp corner<\/span>, which enables the functions of covering and protecting with a minimum waste of space around closely spaced pins. Such as the pin pitch is very small, gang masks in a round shape can form a continuous uniform protection area around the pins, which would <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">lead to less <\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">short circuit<\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> risk<\/span> between adjacent pins.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-JLB6dGrZzoN0ibxLACCcRSpbnWf\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"3\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BuaKdFbVDoXdCIx8H74cXnlbn2C\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Application:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YF1CdHeG5om9dzxYlvpcw1xznxb\">In the process of signal transmission, <strong>a circle has geometric symmetry<\/strong> that <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">reduces signal interference<\/span>. The inner layer in high-density multi-layer boards has signal lines that are usually complicated and dense. A gang-mask in a circular shape <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">can be used to supplement electromagnetic shielding methods<\/span>. These methods reduce the impact of external electromagnetic interference on the pins, further improving the stability and accuracy of signal transmission.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YF1CdHeG5om9dzxYlvpcw1xznxb\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"4\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KnWBdGtvXoboxgxZClQc6O4dnid\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Case Study<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BbvAdNQztoTESrx8lsUc6Yrmnwd\">For example, <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>in some high-end smartphones<\/strong><\/span>, the gang-mask shape circularity is used in mass to achieve miniaturization and meet the requirements of high-performance. Based on the statistics of production data, after using this gang-mask shape, in the same PCB area,<span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> about 10-15 percent<\/span> density can be increased while laying out the pins, and the rate of error for signal transmission can also be improved by <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">5-8 percent<\/span>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5417a08c\" data-id=\"5417a08c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152cf0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"152cf0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b> Square Gang-Mask Shape\u200b<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ccc0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23ccc0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Sl1Idob6GofyalxWkLtcGfX1nLd\"><div data-page-id=\"ZzVndCoYjoIIzhx50mjcQDcLnue\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Sl1Idob6GofyalxWkLtcGfX1nLd\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WgeHdJn2ro1hQfxMtsNcEKPlnMu\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Advantages:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OxRFdLyR0oRetpxdOh8cSKs0noe\"><strong>Flexible <\/strong><strong>PCB<\/strong> manufacturing has its particularities. During bending and folding, for example, it needs to <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">maintain structural stability and electrical performance<\/span>. The square gang-mask shape is more compatible with the flexible PCBs manufacturing process.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OxRFdLyR0oRetpxdOh8cSKs0noe\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"2\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-MIJvd5RvLoPOUGxFL4Xc959vnoe\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Principle:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-TEDld9oqAoirc5xjRF9czmMln8b\">The square is convenient to <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">be <\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">precision<\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> positioning and aligning<\/span> during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/pcb-manufacturing-process-and-services\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">manufacturing process<\/a>. In the square gang-mask on the production line of flexible PCBs, which can be more conveniently matched with other manufacturing processes (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/blog\/pcb-etching-definition-types-process\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">etching<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/blog\/ins-and-out-of-pcb-drilling-revealed\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">drilling<\/a>, etc.), when the flexible PCB is bent, the edges of the square gang-mask can better bear stress, so that problems such as <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">cracking or peeling are less likely to occur<\/span>, thereby protecting the pin area.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-TEDld9oqAoirc5xjRF9czmMln8b\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"3\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KwOyd3iOmodxWhxu9OPc8siFnhc\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Applications:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-HuIbdOeOrolXa3xD5nsc6MEPn3g\">In terms of electrical connection, the square gang mask <strong>provides a more regular protection area for the flexible <\/strong><strong>PCB<\/strong><strong> pins<\/strong>, which is conductive to guaranteeing electric insulation performance in different bending states and avoiding a short-circuit between the pins.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-HuIbdOeOrolXa3xD5nsc6MEPn3g\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-HuIbdOeOrolXa3xD5nsc6MEPn3g\">\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"4\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-FaN7dZhqxozvdNxB8SQcjZddnHd\" data-list=\"number\"><b>Case Study<\/b><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-UpOSdghh0oLaHdxvIDlcxNwFnQg\">This square gang-mask shape has been widely used <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>in some wearable device&#8217;s flexible PCBs<\/strong><\/span>, such as smart watches. Based on the statistics of production data, after using the square gang-mask shape, the pin short-circuit failure rate after 1,000 bending tests of flexible PCB has been reduced from <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">the original 1% to less than 0.1%<\/span>, which greatly improved product reliability.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08e977c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08e977c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c32f8dd\" data-id=\"c32f8dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92519f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92519f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PHESdU1LToibBHx3eI6cs7J9nWc\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PHESdU1LToibBHx3eI6cs7J9nWc\"><strong>In addition to the above two very common shapes, there are also the following types of:<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-DW3NdSE0Po4NBfx0Z81cQc70nRe\"><strong>\u00a0 Shaped Gang-Mask Shape<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Se4FdJngoo3qMqxAgCUcMcJZnEb\"><ul><li>Shaped pads are those of <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>irregular and non-standard forms<\/strong><\/span>. These pads usually are customized according to specific electronic components&#8217; requirements or special soldering processes. For example, several special package forms of<strong> integrated circuits\uff08<\/strong><strong>ICs<\/strong><strong>\uff09 <\/strong>require shaped pads due to pin arrangement and soldering needs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Robkdstiio3jnDxgafBcbx5fn0h\"><strong>\u00a0 Array in Gang-Mask Shape<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WQ08ddcGdoInt5xHy0WcqmBtnKb\"><ul><li>Array pads: <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>more than one of the same or similar pads<\/strong><\/span>, according to some rules composed of pads. Array pads are usually used for a larger number of electronic components, such as: BGA package (Ball Grid Array), QFP package (four-sided pin flat package), etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f68c442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f68c442\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0508873\" data-id=\"0508873\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9988443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9988443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Gang-Mask Shape Techniques <\/b><br><b>in PCB Assembly<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3459bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3459bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98ed27c\" data-id=\"98ed27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5770b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5770b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/THT-Assembly-Wave-Soldering.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9648\" alt=\"THT Assembly - Wave Soldering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/THT-Assembly-Wave-Soldering.png 1288w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/THT-Assembly-Wave-Soldering-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/THT-Assembly-Wave-Soldering-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/THT-Assembly-Wave-Soldering-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53f627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53f627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-LZdydkJP9oSvsOx1ro5cMEWOnl2\">Both PCB and circuit board assembly include applying solder mask and a design of gang-mask shape around the pin field. These are just some of the steps included in the processes:<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081a3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"081a3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-G9jQdyT6VoNVbaxtP8Gc0pgbn9c\"><b>Step 1: Design<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Jl8Ed4EQ6ow5wmxzVk9co7bhnlh\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IkzBdB1juoIwYQxbzdOcsnE7nqf\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Jl8Ed4EQ6ow5wmxzVk9co7bhnlh\">Design is the initial step of the gang-mask shape process of a PCB. The engineers are so careful where they place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/blog\/pcb-components-sourcing\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">component<\/a>s, what kind of copper trace routings are needed, and where the pin field must be placed so the board works the way it should.<\/div>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Application<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IkzBdB1juoIwYQxbzdOcsnE7nqf\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IkzBdB1juoIwYQxbzdOcsnE7nqf\">After the PCB has been fabricated, the solder mask is applied <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>on top of the copper traces<\/strong><\/span>; in the most important areas, such as the pin field, the gang-mask shape exposes only the necessary pins.<\/div>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Soldering<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-L1G7dpjF7olCPExIgYCcMsWAn01\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-L1G7dpjF7olCPExIgYCcMsWAn01\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-L1G7dpjF7olCPExIgYCcMsWAn01\">When soldering, the applied solder mask ensures that when it is attached onto the board, the component <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">covers all exposed pins and prevents the <\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">bridging<\/span><span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> and defects.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><strong>S<\/strong><b>tep 4: Quality Control<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EZAydFWjFovRVfxievtcJDECnJg\">The PCB was inspected for assembly so that the solder mask and gang-mask applied were correct. All defects, including solder bridges and poor connections, would be detected and corrected before shipping the PCB.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EZAydFWjFovRVfxievtcJDECnJg\"><br><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-Jbd7d7n2rokImDxrAbpczMRrn4b\"><b>Technology Discoveries<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VLtkdj1xMoKKYyx5Nbwc7FronJb\">\n<div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VLtkdj1xMoKKYyx5Nbwc7FronJb\">Research identified that the <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>modified stencils<\/strong><\/span> are able to eliminate the problem of welding voids. Until now, the problem had been solved by changing the roughness of solder masks. In the preparation of samples using modified stencils, the effect of the solder mask on the void phenomenon is no longer important. The most important point is that modified stencils <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"><strong>weaken the influence of solder masks<\/strong><\/span> effectively.[1]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66620984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66620984\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a73aa9\" data-id=\"27a73aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3666d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d3666d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d193159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d193159\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494090e8\" data-id=\"494090e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159c37c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"159c37c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e8360a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e8360a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75cc003c\" data-id=\"75cc003c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21275873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21275873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-RHB0dARegoArcrxgeVscgyK2nth\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BZU5djNAZox1qoxNFOGcpQgQnHh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BZU5djNAZox1qoxNFOGcpQgQnHh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BZU5djNAZox1qoxNFOGcpQgQnHh\">The gang mask shape is a critical<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/blog\/pcb-components-sourcing\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\"> component<\/a> in the PCB design, allowing designers to improve efficiency and accuracy. By preventing solder bridging and isolating the pins, designers can ensure that the system has <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">optimal performance, durability, and improved thermal protection<\/span>. The shape of a gang-mask element from the line of a simple consumer product to a complex aerospace system is showing long term endurance and efficiency in a PCB.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BZU5djNAZox1qoxNFOGcpQgQnHh\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KqPkdyiy8oVPU1xNmW9cztY1nNh\">If you want to get more information on gang masks, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/contact-us\/\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">Contact<\/a><\/strong> <strong>ELE<\/strong> using the contact page and get opinions from our experts.<\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d00382c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d00382c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3154d01\" data-id=\"3154d01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50025f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50025f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-704c9789 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"704c9789\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-266f3074\" data-id=\"266f3074\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f890500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f890500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q1 : What is gang mask in PCB Design?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2601\"><div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KHCidYRV6oLhKyxJRZwcIH74nFb\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-FrBad42xMop5NLxrr7EcNobdnne\">A gang mask (also known as a Solder Mask Pattern) is a pattern designed around multiple pins that prevent the solder from bridging. It ensures reliable connections across the whole PCB board.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2602\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2602\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q2 : Is gang mask shape important?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2602\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2602\"><div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BWQ0dJKPTovPhYx6XTfc9xMAngc\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X78xdMRqYoBpo3x7G7icOqCZnwe\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X78xdMRqYoBpo3x7G7icOqCZnwe\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X78xdMRqYoBpo3x7G7icOqCZnwe\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X78xdMRqYoBpo3x7G7icOqCZnwe\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-X78xdMRqYoBpo3x7G7icOqCZnwe\">Yes, the shape of the gang mask is an important factor because it isolates the pins and <span style=\"color: #2ea121;\">prevents them from getting shorted, leading to improved accuracy and PCB reliability.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Ke4gd7Mtoo4UGux5O7IccJurnjb\">With the development of material science, a research team has now developed a new type of mask material that can achieve that \u201cThe proposed approach by using low loss solder mask can improve the microstrip signal integrity more than 10%. [2]\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2603\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2603\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q3 : What kinds of solder masks are commonly used in the PCB industry?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2603\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2603\"><div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\" old-record-id-VIvSds1JnokGWWxGglucirLXn4O\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YuE7d01Qlo8Vfrx8OU4codnRnnh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YuE7d01Qlo8Vfrx8OU4codnRnnh\">A variety of solder masks are used in the industry, offering features such as accuracy and reliability. Some of the common PCB masks are<\/div><ul class=\"list-bullet1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Jq3Rdl4oSomMoqxKI9BcX0QJnef\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Epoxy liquid<\/strong><\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Oa89dWMo5oQRYsxra7XcQJr8n3g\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Liquid Photoimageable (<\/strong><strong>LPI<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IWiMdcTMkoQGEKxyJtOcQ7R4nUe\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Dry film solder masks<\/strong><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2604\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2604\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q4 : What is the importance of Pin Field in the design of a PCB?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2604\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2604\"><div data-page-id=\"K5cQdPyqAoIVz9xiCVzcrjK4n2e\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\" old-record-id-VIvSds1JnokGWWxGglucirLXn4O\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YuE7d01Qlo8Vfrx8OU4codnRnnh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YuE7d01Qlo8Vfrx8OU4codnRnnh\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Cm60dwu7zoFxy0xqmbKcY513nAg\"><div data-page-id=\"YyHcdUQdVohAgix9EHfcjgpzn9c\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Cm60dwu7zoFxy0xqmbKcY513nAg\">This section forms an important part of every PCB since it houses a number of electrical connections or junctions. <strong>It largely contains a huge number of pins or vias within a small area. <\/strong>Each pin is usually connected to different levels of the PCB or to link the PCB to external components. In areas with high-density PCB assembly, pin fields could be significantly congested, creating serious soldering problems. Proper gang mask shape surrounding the pin field<span style=\"color: #2ea121;\"> prevents solder from spreading in between closely located pins<\/span>, resulting in short circuits and low-quality connections.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8128524 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8128524\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b125bc3\" data-id=\"b125bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4e0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd4e0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69c1fbdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69c1fbdf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6268e902\" data-id=\"6268e902\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108f6076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"108f6076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>References<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-420e36da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"420e36da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41bd87d4\" data-id=\"41bd87d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4807580a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4807580a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-lark-html-role=\"root\"><ol><li>Kozak M, Vesely P, Dusek K (2023) Analysis of solder mask roughness and stencil shape influence on void formation in solder joints. In: Weld World, vol 67, pp 1347\u20131355.\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #fbf8f4;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40194-023-01505-7\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40194-023-01505-7<\/a><\/li><li>J. Hsu, T. Su, X. Ye and C. Lin, &#8220;Microstrip signal integrity enhancement by using low-loss solder mask,&#8221; 2017 12th International Microsystems, Packaging, Assembly and Circuits Technology Conference (IMPACT), Taipei, Taiwan, 2017, pp. 122 &#8211; 125, doi: 10.1109\/IMPACT.2017.8255958.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b31a99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b31a99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b1d0e65\" data-id=\"1b1d0e65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Why do we need it?High-accuracy control is required during PCB assembly. In fact, the most crucial design consideration that makes all the difference in the long-term life and operation capability of a printed circuit board is the gang-mask contour surrounding the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":15243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[124,233],"class_list":["post-15241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-pcb-assembly","tag-pcb-technique"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15241"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16287,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15241\/revisions\/16287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elepcb.com\/hu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}