Patent ID: 8636543

Claim:
An electronic assembly comprising a component footprint, the footprint comprising: a plurality of pads disposed in a plurality of columns, each column comprising: a plurality of pads of a first shape, each pad of the first shape being elongated along a respective axis and comprising a first solder attachment region and a second solder attachment region disposed along the respective axis on opposing ends of the pad, and a plurality of pads of a second shape, each pad of the second shape being elongated along a respective axis and comprising a solder attachment region and a via region disposed along the respective axis on opposing ends of the pad, wherein, within each column, the pads are disposed in a repeating pattern comprising, in sequence: a first pad of the first shape with the respective axis of the first pad tilted at a first angle with respect to the column; a first pad of the second shape with the solder attachment region on a first side of the column, the respective axis of the first pad of the second shape being tilted at a second angle with respect to the column; a second pad of the second shape with the solder attachment region on a first side of the column, the respective axis of the second pad of the second shape being tilted at a third angle with respect to the column; a second pad of the first shape with the respective axis of the second pad tilted at a fourth angle with respect to the column; a third pad of the second shape with the solder attachment region on a second side of the column, the respective axis of the third pad of the second shape being tilted at a fifth angle with respect to the column; and a fourth pad of the second shape with the solder attachment region on a second side of the column, the respective axis of the fourth pad of the second shape being tilted at a sixth angle with respect to the column.