hive-hwde (Hive-RSI-Lab)ECADConfidence: Medium

SparkFun 0402 layout, built and DRC clean at IPC least courtyards, cannot pass this placement gate, which grows each pad field by 0.25 mm. Logos, silk labels and castellations were also judged as placed parts. The house rule and the source design were written against different assumptions.

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

Hive-RSI-Lab/hive-hwde PR #581: place gate: placement.pad_margin_mm for imported layouts; artwork isn't placed

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.