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elec_RPI_Robot_HAT (pollen-robotics)ECADConfidence: Medium

PCBWay's DFM review says the solder mask dam between U2's 0.5 mm pitch VQFN pads is 0.15 mm after their CAM processing, under their 0.19 mm minimum, while the submitted B_Mask Gerber shows 0.25 mm between openings; the team guesses PCBWay's CAM grows each opening about 0.05 mm per side, but that isn't confirmed, so the design file and what the fab builds disagree.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 25-26 2026 (Oct 25 daytime to Oct 26 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.