Hello all, This maybe an OT but I guess some members here can clarify it easily. I am used to use mettalized holes in PCBs to connect the GND to the assembly chassis (frame) of the machine and it seems to work fine. In the other hand I have seen many PCBs for computer mother-boards and even telecom with a non mettalized hole of, say, 3mm diameter and several through holes inside the pad ring. Is it just to ease some manufacturing process, a quality improvement design or is it SI related? Thanks for your time on this matter. -Augusto . ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu