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- Dictionarycourtyard/ˈkɔːtjɑːd/
noun
- 1. an unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house.
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Nov 30, 2015 · The standard specifically states that the courtyard is the starting point for the minimum area for the component, and there may be a manufacturing allowance that is dependent on factors that are not part of the standard. I've linked the working draft standard (2008) above, direct from the ipc.org website.
Jul 5, 2023 · The "courtyard" is typically a magenta/purple/pink color in KiCAD, and is the X-Y profile of the device. So if this were say a horizontal potentiometer, the courtyard would show the base, screw area, and the entire shaft. Courtyards are used to make sure parts will fit together mechanically. They are usually slightly oversized of the actual parts.
Dec 28, 2020 · The template designers probably imported/converted the footprint for the screws or were too lazy to draw a courtyard. In your case, it does not hurt if the screws have no courtyard defined, since you’ll know the size of the screw by head. If this is your final design, and the errors only are for the screws, you can safely turn the checkmark off.
Apr 28, 2023 · Mech 15: part courtyard I usually just toss all these onto the same output layers anyway (as part of the assembly drawing) so it doesn't make much difference there. I don't know how exactly CMs (Contract Manufacturers) use them, but they are exported in the ODB++ output (which CMs may use), or the raw EDA file (PcbDoc) of course (which is becoming a more common exchange format these days, interestingly enough).
Feb 18, 2022 · Connectors that had a big courtyard the width of the whole housing for an area where very narrow leadframes were going into the PCB or sockets that make extremely generous clearances for the mating plug. Putting small SMD components under the overhang of a large axial lead capacitor.
Nov 17, 2022 · You might want to do this, for example, if you have a connector that overhangs the board edge, and you're using Keepout layer tracks to define the board outline. \$\endgroup\$ – The Photon Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 22:51
Oct 24, 2011 · In Altium, when I draw a polygon, it automatically leaves a gap around copper of a different net. However, my Vin net is high voltage, and needs to have a 1mm clearance. Therefore, If I draw a Vin
Is the courtyard top necessary or can I delete it and keep it simple with Top/bottom Overlay and Top/Bottom Assembly Drawing layer setup. I mainly want to create a footprint format that is professional and follows good industry standards. This is what I have right now. No courtyard top/bottom with Top Overlay and Assembly Top line thickness of ...
Oct 4, 2013 · The answer provided by asndre refers to three levels of density for laying out PCBs, which are referred to in IPC-7531 (original, B and long-awaited C) as Levels A, B and C.
Jul 26, 2011 · Paragraph 1.2 starts to define the subscripts for quantity symbols. Subscript letters in upper case mean DC values and lower case mean AC values. Supply voltages are obviously DC voltages, so their letters must be in upper case. The standard defines 11 suffix (letter)s. These are: E, e for Emitter; B, b for Base; C, c for Collector
