From Indium Corporation

Selection of the appropriate powder size for a specific solder paste application is an elemental step that will ultimately affect the printability of the solder paste with regard to the stencil design.
The stencil design plays an even more crucial role in solder paste printability and should be given considerable thought with the Area Ratio as a major focus.

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