What? !!!!!!! > On 5/19/05, Olin Lathrop wrote: >> Matthew Miller wrote: >> > This sounds good. IMO, I think the prototype area should be about >> > 3/4 to 1.5 the size of the board. >> >> Sorry, but I don't follow this. How can the prototype area be bigger >> than the board it's on? > > > great topic! > > Let say you are prototyping only with SMD parts, did you heard about > like that? > So, the board have at least two "faces" and an infinite numbers of > layers. As biggest the technological development in the developers > country, as many the numbers of layers on the PCB, no matter if are > necessary indeed or not. :) > One half of one face is the circuit itself and 1.5 is the > prototyping area. > > For those which need a bigger prototype area, prototyping also on > layers 2 to 15 will be available at request. > > best regards, > Vasile > > > > > >> >> Given the number of prototype pads I've shown in the schematic, the >> prototype area would be about 5 inches wide by 1.5 inches deep. This >> will dictate the board with, which will probably be 6 inches to allow >> for rubber feet and mounting holes. I'm planning on the prototype >> area being at the front of the board with the fixed circuitry in as >> thin a strip as it will fit in at the back of the board. >> >> >> ***************************************************************** >> Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts >> (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist