[SI-LIST] Re: *[SPAM]* RE: Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks!

As someone famous, who's name escapes me,  "There is no such thing as a
failure, it can always be used as a bad example."

I have dozens of them in my classes to illustrate incorrect ways to do
things.

Lee


> [Original Message]
> From: Aubrey Sparkman <asparkman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Sol.Tatlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 4/9/2009 8:12:55 AM
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: *[SPAM]* RE: Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? -
Thanks!
>
> Sol,
> I guess I would like to have the "duff".  Since I always question and
> examine what I'm given, I usually learn as much or more from the mistakes
> (as long as it isn't too bad) than from a flawless (have you ever had
one?)
> note.  Additionally, you can be prepared with analysis if you want or need
> to deviate from the guideline.  Starting from scratch seems less
efficient.
> Aubrey Sparkman 
> Aubrey.K.Sparkman@xxxxxxxx 
>
>  
>
>   _____  
>
> From: Sol Tatlow [mailto:Sol.Tatlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:32 AM
> To: Aubrey Sparkman
> Cc: 'steve weir'; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: *[SPAM]* RE: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? -
> Thanks!
>
>
> Aubrey, if I had to choose between duff info and no info at all, I
> personally would rather have no information at all, so for me, it'd be a
> win-win situation :)!
>
> The duff info is what kicked off this whole split plane discussion - it
> puts an engineer, who has a good understanding of the situation, but
> pressure and responsibility not to screw up, in a difficult situation;
> in the case of no info at all, (s)he's given a free hand, or rather, is
> forced to think for him-/herself, and do the homework - I'd take this
> option every time.
>
> Let's go with the all-singing, all-dancing SI-List App Notes Charts :D!!
>
> Sol
>
> P.S. Or are we gonna get busted for libel?!? Steve's fears of litigation
> could be well-founded, and we might just make ourselves ideal targets :)
> (never forget the McDonald's coffee cup case, is what I say).
>
>
> Aubrey Sparkman schrieb: 
>
> Interesting idea.  It might even influence better app notes.  If you
believe
>
> the net effect will be postive, perhaps this could be an annual event? 
Best
>
> and worst 3 app notes of the year?  On the other hand, it might cause
>
> companies to be less willing to write app notes.  
>
>
>
>
>
> Aubrey Sparkman
>
> Aubrey.K.Sparkman@xxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
>
> Behalf Of Sol Tatlow
>
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:42 AM
>
> To: steve weir
>
> Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks!
>
>
>
> Now THERE's another idea for a post :).... any offers?
>
>
>
> Sol
>
>
>
>
>
> steve weir schrieb:
>
>   
>
> When it comes to educating customers to the dangers of app notes, what 
>
> may be useful is a contest to find the world's most inappropriate app 
>
> notes.  A collection of several of the worst offenders, what they say 
>
> to do, and what really happens if someone were to go down that rosy 
>
> path might serve as a wake up call to people hell bent on blindly 
>
> following whatever advice they find in an app note.
>
>
>
> Steve.
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