True, but in a "professional" design a "resistor" "looks" better then a slab of wire. Plus in auto place machines a resistor is easier to add then a piece of wire in the form of a jumper. But usually they are only used for SMD designs. TTYL > Assuming through-hole mount, I can see all of this being > done with a wire-jumper, rather than a specialized part. > For surface mount, perhaps a component is easier. > > Thanks, > -Neil. > > > Herbert Graf wrote: > > > > Easier routing, allows probing of a signal that might be > > buried, allows > > adding a resistor later if needed. TTYL > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses] > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads