no solder mask in pcb board

[vp1953]

Hi,

I dont want to use a solder mask in a proto board that i am designing. So if I exclude the solder mask layer when export the layout to a gerber/dxf file, will it ensure that no solder mask layer is used?

Thank you.

 

[Lemmons11]

Hello, I think this issue depends largly upon the program you are using. I use multisim/ultiboard and I know that if you do NOT include the solder mask in your dxf file you will not have any on your board. Hope this helps. Cheers.

 

[vp1953]

Thank you very much Lemmons!!

 

[edaedaeda]

VP,
In this proto are you sending this out to a fabrication house? If so, you can simply ommit the mask layers. Also, you should add a note in fabrication drawing that no solder mask is to be applied.

Regards,
Eda