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What cause a PCB track to break

I have assembled 1000 pcs of PCB. 6/1000pcs have track broken (bottom layer) as pointed in the attached picture. The pad with track connected to an electrolytic capacitor. There are two other ...
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Beyond what is recommended by fabricators, how far should traces be from SMD pads?

Having followed a fabricator's DRC (this case being OSHPark), this distance between an SMD pad and a trace is considered acceptable (see attached images). However, I wanted to inquire about what the ...
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Trace width specification in PCB land pattern detail

I came across this figure in the datasheet for an accelerometer. It gives a very specific trace width (0.15mm) to escape from the pad, as well as a minimum length (0.5mm) at that width. So far, the ...
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