Missing Via Clearance (Missing)

Reports vias that do not touch any solder mask clearances.

Internal ERF Name

<Area>:via_miss

Measurement Shape

Measurement ID

Circle

Pad

Layers Displayed

  • Solder mask layer

  • Matching drill layer

Graphic

Function

Reports vias that do not touch any solder mask clearances. At such locations, the via is covered by solder mask.

This category is normally disabled through the default setting of ignore_miss_via to 1. The reasoning is that vias are supposed to be covered by solder mask. For cases where vias are supposed to be exposed, the check can be activated by setting ignore_miss_via = 0.

ERF Parameters

 

ERF Variables

v_report_only_one_side_sm

ignore_miss_via = 0

Limitations

If a via touches a solder mask clearance even at a single point, it is reported as zero annular ring rather than as a missing via clearance.