Aperture Area Ratio, and Determining Stencil Thickness

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Aperture Area Ratio, and Determining Stencil Thickness

    by Al Secchi » Mon May 14, 2012 9:30 am

When ordering a stencil it is important to request the appropriate stencil thickness to insure proper paste release from the stencil. The aspect ratio for rectangular apertures should be 1.5, and an area ratio of 0.66. It is best to evaluate the smallest apertures on the stencil to determine the proper stencil thickness.

You can use the following formulas to select an appropriate stencil thickness:

Aspect Ratio = Aperture Width (W) / Stencil Thickness (T) [should be 1,5]

Area Ratio = Area of Pad (LxW) / Area of Aperture Walls (2 x (LxW) x T) [should be 0.66]

(diagram attached)
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Re: Aperture Area Ratio, and Determining Stencil Thickness

    by meli117 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:36 pm

When ordering a stencil it is important to request the appropriate stencil thickness to insure proper paste release from the stencil. The aspect ratio for rectangular apertures should be 1.5, and an area ratio of 0.66. It is best to evaluate the smallest apertures on the stencil to determine the proper stencil thickness.

You can use the following formulas to select an appropriate stencil thickness:

Aspect Ratio = Aperture Width (W) / Stencil Thickness (T) [should be 1,5]

Area Ratio = Area of Pad (LxW) / Area of Aperture Walls (2 x (LxW) x T) [should be 0.66]

(diagram attached)
Hello,

thanks , this was really helpful, but do these formulas go in any circumstances ? There are no exceptions ?

thanks
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Re: Aperture Area Ratio, and Determining Stencil Thickness

    by Sal Hernandez » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:56 am

This is a general formula for stencil thickness. Is there a particular exception you would like to discuss?
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Re: Aperture Area Ratio, and Determining Stencil Thickness

    by nevertalk00 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:47 pm

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