This is another of those statements that are not true and should not be repeated. Where did this one start? I use right angle bends in every signal, or rather, I allow them, even 2.4 GB/S. How long will it take to get the misinformation purged from our profession? Lee W. Ritchey Speeding Edge P. O. Box 2194 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 Phone- 707-568-3983 FAX- 707-568-3504 I just used the energy it took to be angry to write some blues. Count Basie > [Original Message] > From: Andrew Ingraham <a.ingraham@xxxxxxxx> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 8/30/2004 9:13:51 AM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: 90 degree bend > > The other problem is that right-angle bends tend to concentrate etchant and > may result in over-etching the trace a bit in the corner. Presumably it can > lead to a break in the trace. > > For most of us, that's the reason why we don't use right-angle corners. The > electrical effects become noticeable if you're doing multi-GHz boards. > > Regards, > Andy > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu