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KiCadRoutingTools (drandyhaas)ECADConfidence: Medium

bga_fanout only re-checks net-class clearance when a class sits above the run clearance, so a rescue step re-escapes dropped balls at the 0.09 mm fab floor and a ball in a 0.22 mm class gets laid at 0.09 mm and is never graded. The step exits 0 and reports failed: 0, while KiCad flags 4 violations.

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
drandyhaas/KiCadRoutingTools Issue #1567: bga_fanout ships net-class clearance violations when the class is below the run clearance: the fab-floor rescue lays copper under the class and the #1529 class check never runs
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.