Hi Ismail, This issue, I belive has benn throughly discussed previously and you'll find it in the si-list archives. Enjoy!! >From: cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx >Reply-To: cadpro2k@xxxxxxxxxx >To: "si-list" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Rectangular patterns on Toplayer. >Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:50:53 -0800 > >Hi Ismail, > >This is simply "added copper" to the outer board layers to ensure a >consistant plating thickness across the surface of the boards. This is >generally added by the fabrication house, without cost, to provide them >better quality. Generally there is no problems associated with the >practice, as long as the fab shop has guidance regarding how close to >"features" they can get, but there are some times issues. This is >definitely NOT a practice for RF designs. > >Good day. > >Mitch > >---------Included Message---------- > > Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 09:17:28 -0400 > > From: "Alex McPheeters" <amcpheeters@xxxxxxxx> > > Reply-To: <amcpheeters@xxxxxxxx> > > To: <ismailb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "si-list" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Rectangular patterns on Toplayer. > > > > > > I'm not going near this with a 10' pole! > > > > > > At 06:26 PM 7/2/02 +0530, Ismail B - CTD, Chennai. wrote: > > > > > >Hello guys, > > > > > >I don't know whether this question has any relevance to signal >integrity. > > >But In some boards I see islands of copper (like rectangular >patterns) on > > >the top layer. I just wonder why this kind of pattern is used. >Is it any > > >thing to deal with EMI or what??? > > > > > >Thanks a ton, > > >Ismail > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >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 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 > > > > > > > Alex McPheeters > > Vice President, Business Development > > American Computer Development Inc. > > Office - (301) 620-0900 > > Fax - (301) 620-9099 > > Cell - (301) 305-3051 > > > > "The secret of success is constancy of purpose." > > Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881) > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 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 > > > > > > >---------End of Included Message---------- >_____________________________________________________________ > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >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 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 > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world?s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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