Speaking of Bob Pease; "What's all this Ground Plane Stuff Anyhow?" ;-)

   I mostly agree with Chris' comments as far as routing and isolating
ground paths. However, Ground planes can be crucial in many applications.
In my current project I'm working with 24-Bit converters and Op Amps with
Vos in the uV range and Ib's of a few pA. I want `metal under my analog'...
If you are laying out a board, pay attention to ground paths and apply
liberal use of ground planes...

   - Tom

At 03:45 PM 03/24/2000 -0000, Dan Michaels wrote:
>Bob Pease or Jim Williams [I forget which] does this kind of thing
>with ICs. He uses a copper clad board, glues down the IC belly up to
>the copper, and uses the bug legs to solder/hold all the other
>components. The results are marvels of low-noise, high-speed design.
>(and your customer would just love your sense of humor |:-).
>
>best regards,
>- Dan Michaels
>Oricom Technologies

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Tom Handley
New Age Communications
Since '75 before "New Age" and no one around here is waiting for UFOs ;-)