On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Nathan House wro= te: > I've made a PCB for the DIP version of the PIC18F4550, but now I'm trying= to > make a board for the TQFN package of the 4550. I was wondering if you guy= s > would mind checking out my schematic and layout below and let me know if = it > looks alright? > > Schematic: > http://www.roboticsguy.com/images/misc/pic18f4550_tqfn_schematic.png > Layout: http://www.roboticsguy.com/images/misc/pic18f4550_tqfn_pcb.png If the DIP version of the circuit works, I'll assume your schematic is OK. I think that running ground and power in a circle around the board might invite inductive noise pickup. Think "star," not "circle." Regards, Mark markrages@gmail --=20 Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markrages@midwesttelecine.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .