This is also provides a seperation for Digital and Analog signals' return path. Regards, Narasimha --- On Sun, 5/10/09, Andrew Holme <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Andrew Holme <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Opening in Ground Plane To: "Mohamad Haghtalab" <mohaghtalab@xxxxxxxxx>, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sunday, May 10, 2009, 3:46 PM This is often recommended in datasheets and application notes of high-speed amplifiers to reduce stray capacitance. Rgds, Andrew. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mohamad Haghtalab" <mohaghtalab@xxxxxxxxx> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:54 AM Subject: [SI-LIST] Opening in Ground Plane Hi all In the Evaluation Board of an A/D we have seen there is an opening in some area in the ground plane (just after TOP layer) beneath the analog differential input. the figures of the first 3 layers are attached. what could be the reasons of designer for doing so? Best Regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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