PadLayouts
PadLayouts is a concept and set of templates and algorithms for arranging contact pads on a substrate to meet electrical, mechanical, and fabrication goals. It applies to printed circuit boards, test fixtures, and pad-based user interfaces where a regular pad array provides predictable connectivity and routing.
In PCB design, pad layouts define footprints for components, test pads, and vias. Pad geometry (shape, drill
In non-board contexts, PadLayouts covers touch or capacitive pads on sensors or control surfaces. Grids, staggered
Common design considerations include minimum feature size, tolerances, copper thickness, mask clearance, thermal relief, and fiducials.
PadLayouts supports library generation for CAD tools and test fixtures, enabling reuse across projects. See also