https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/119811/nrf9160-reserved-pins-in-footprintSince the nRF9160 reserved pins are never used, Is there any issue leaving them out of the footprint? I would place copper keepouts under the reserved pin areas to ensure that nothing end up under them. Our manufacturer is having issues with pasteen-USTelligent Community 13Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:43:20 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/527616?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:43:20 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:9f1665dd-e73a-4f7e-b42a-de035ae85736Asbj&#248;rn<div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;">Hello,</div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;">Yes, you can do this as long as you make sure nothing shorts or connects the pads. This is the same statement that is valid if you did intend to make the holes in the stencil and solder. There&#39;s no mechanical reason for connecting the pads.</div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;">That said, we would recommend you to try on a small scale build first to ensure it works as you intends, but there&#39;s no concern from us regarding this.</div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;">Best regards</div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;">Asbjørn</div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div> <div style="border:0;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);direction:ltr;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;"></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>