At 12:02 PM 12/22/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > One thing that I forgot to mention is this issue (below) which is not
> > a concern for me but maybe it is for some people:
> >
> > We believe that it is unfair to our industry as a whole if we produce
> > multiple parts in one design.
> > ...
>
>So what happens if I run a "track" across where the cut is going to go? This
>should make it look like the multiple parts are all "interconnected" and
>hence a "single design".

Mightn't it be easier just to deal with a supplier who *wants* your business?
Vote with your feet (err.. mouse)?

>And what happens if my design is a switch mode mains supply, where there
>will be isolation between primary and secondary sides, which will have even
>bigger and more obvious gaps to meet isolation requirements?

Yes. Although it would probably be obvious to a human being what was going
on in this case. Most designs don't have a straight line across the board
for the galvanic isolation gap on the PCB.

Best regards,

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