Hi, dave > Mostly, I agree. I tend to put power and ground where I can show the > bypass > caps connected there, so that I'm conveying that information to the layout > guy. In general, I'm more picky than most on bypassing, but I get better > results. :) Would you believe in connecting three points 0.2" apart with > 0.1" trace, I can get a 2dB improvement in switcher output noise by > connecting them in the right order, as opposed to a triangular "blob" that > connects all three? Can you comment a little more on this ? Sounds quite interesting.... Best regards, Alexandre Guimaraes -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist