On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Carey Fisher wr= ote: > Olin addresses this in detail at this link: < > http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/15135/decoupling-caps-pcb-= layout/15143#15143 >>. > As usual, he is very thorough and discusses some of the finer points that > many people never consider. =A0I recommend reading this. =A0In fact, I've= made > it into one of my Tech Design reference documents. Hi Carey, Right, I had forgotten about that post, I remember reading it a while ago. Thanks for the reminder! I guess I will stick with my current method as although it results in less overall ground plane, it does allow me to manage the grounding paths a bit easier. Thanks! Josh --=20 A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Douglas Adams --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .