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Calculate aperture volume, area ratio, and solder mass with one process-ready workbench.

Use it for stencil design checks, paste-transfer discussions, and quick risk reads before printer trials or NPI reviews.

Covers
Area ratio, volume, TE, mass
Best For
Stencil review and NPI setup
Supports
Manual input and board CSV check
Interpretation

The effective area ratio tells you how easy paste release will be for the chosen stencil technology.

Transfer efficiency changes the paste that actually lands on the pad, not just the theoretical aperture volume.

Use red and amber states as a review signal, not as a substitute for print trials.

Aperture Setup
Process Results
IPC Release Signal
Pending
Last Updated
Last updated
Effective Area Ratio
0.00
Enter aperture data to calculate release risk.
Theoretical vs Actual
Aperture Volume
0.00 mm³
Transferred Volume
0.00 mm³
Solder Mass
0.00 mg
Total for N
0.00 mg
Paste Type
Type 4
Use finer paste when you are chasing smaller apertures and tighter release windows.
Transfer Efficiency
85.0%
Manual mode respects your measured TE. Auto mode estimates TE from the area-ratio band.
Shape Summary
Rectangle
No dimensions entered yet.
Interpretation

Process Notes

What AR Tells You

Area ratio is a release-risk indicator. Low AR often means transfer falls apart before stencil thickness or paste type can save the print.

What TE Tells You

Transfer efficiency controls what actually lands on the pad. Use measured TE whenever you have line data; estimated TE is only a planning shortcut.

Process Curves

Visualize Process Tradeoffs

How stencil thickness impacts AR, and how AR maps to expected TE.
Live
AR vs T
T in mm
AR curve (your current T)
AR 0.66 threshold
AR 0.83 target
TE Model vs AR
min / typ / max
Min / Max range
Typical TE
Your design point
What-If Matrix

Explore Combinations

Click a cell to apply it to the main inputs.
Mode
Board CSV Check

Upload a CSV with RefDes, Package, Pad_L, and Pad_W to run a quick area-ratio screen against the current stencil settings.

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