Cadence PCB Best Practices

Working with Backdrilling Backdrilling October 2019 8 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2020 All Rights Reserved. Relevant Properties BACKDRILL_MAX_PTH_STUB (net) BACKDRILL_EXCLUDE (symbol, pin, via) BACKDRILL_MIN_PIN_PTH (symbol, pin) BACKDRILL_OVERRIDE (symbol, pin, via) BACKDRILL_PRESSFIT_CONNECTOR (symbol) BACKDRILL_COMP_SIDE_ALLOWED (symbol, pin, via) Relevant Parameters Drill Legend (Include Backdrill) NC Drill (Include Backdrill) Cross Section Chart (Backdrill Span) IPC-D-356 (Ignore Backdrill) Associative Manufacturing Subclasses BACKDRILL-FLAG-TOP (Top side violation flags) BACKDRILL-FLAG-BOT (Bottom side violation flags) BACKDRILL-FLAG-ANY (Internal layer violation flags) NCBACKDRILL-- (Backdrill legends)

• Cover
• Contents
• Backdrilling
• Introduction
• Licensing
• Prerequisites
• Backdrill Commands, Properties, Parameters, and Subclasses
• Terminology
• Net Identification
• Applying the BACKDRILL_MAX_PTH_STUB Property in Constraint Manager
• Stub Calculation
• Pin Plating Restrictions
• Applying the Minimum Pin Plating Property
• Pressfit Connectors
• Backdrill Exclusions
• User Overrides
• Fabrication Vendor Backdrill requirements (Reference Only)
• Setup and Analysis User Interface
• Initially Launching the Backdrill Setup and Analysis Dialog Box
• Prior to executing Backdrill
• Padstack Parameters Tab of the Backdrill Setup and Analysis Form
• Flag Codes tab of the Backdrill Setup and Analysis form
• Final Backdrill Steps – Executing Backdrill
• Manufacturing Stub Length Analysis (Drill Parameters Tab)
• Effects of Setting a Manufacturing Stub Length:
• Layer Pairs tab feedback – Depth column yellow cells:
• Backdrill Canvas Display Controls
• Backdrill Data Show Element visibility (Pins/Vias)
• DRC and Shape Voiding
• Board Testability
• NC Drill and Legend Output
• Enabling Backdrill Output
• NC Backdrill Legends
• Legend Customization
• Backdrill Cross Section Chart Display