What would prompt you to split thr ground planes? Is there a known problem that this will fix? And not create a new one? > [Original Message] > From: Ed Troy <etroy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 5/25/2006 1:41:15 PM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Question about split gnd planes > > If you have a circuit board that requires a split gnd plane over a > small section of the board, and you have several ground planes, > should only one have the split (the one nearest the side containing > the components that require analog ground) while the rest of the > ground planes are continuous, or should the split section be on all > ground layers? I would think that you should only have it on one > layer. Also, if it should only be on one layer, I would imagine it > would be best to connect it to the digital ground with one, and only > one, via. Is that generally correct? What are some good references > for layer stackups, etc? I know I saw one, once, but can't remember where. > > Ed > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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