[SOLVED] IC with hatched area

[shamaminsan]

Hi,

I came across this IC . The bottom view has an with hatched line. What does that mean to me for PCB Layout.
Page 285 in this link for the pdf file
https://www.mouser.com/ds/2/268/30009605G-1074158.pdf

Thanks

 

[FvM]

The meaning of the area is well explained in note 1.

 

[shamaminsan]

I thought it is related to thermal pad