How should you route into vias? And how should you size the pads on your vias? This is a crucial element of PCB Design as it impacts both manufacturability and reliability. Tech Consultant Zach Peterson tells you everything you need to know.

0:00 Intro
0:41 Standard Drill Size and Cost
2:43 Aspect Ratio
3:43 Sizing Pads: Drill Wander
6:22 Sizing Pads: The Annular Ring
7:26 Sizing Pads: Pad Width Formula
10:00 Sizing Pads: IPC Standards
13:43 Annular Ring Filleting
14:47 Breakout

Blog with links to IPC standards documents
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