Sol, Thanks for taking the time to referee this one! It was a useful exercise for most of us. Lee Ritchey > [Original Message] > From: Sol Tatlow <Sol.Tatlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 4/9/2009 8:58:46 AM > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Split gnd planes - for/against? - Thanks! > > One last mail to put this thread 'to bed'... > > Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, particularly to > those who actually gave me what I asked for, those reluctant beasts, > the real-life examples - it's great that you're willing to so fully > participate in such a discussion. After all, theory is great; > coupled with real-life examples it's even better. > > Of course, the specific examples can't be applied 1:1 to any other > design, as has been said 'x' times, but I, for one, am nevertheless > wiser for the experiences that have been shared... I believe I'm a > good engineer, but won't stop learning 'till the day I die. > > It was also good to see that I am not the only one suffering at the > hands of less-than-perfect datasheets and the implementation of > often contradictoray 'hints' :) - regardless of simulation results > and past experiences, it's not always easy when it comes to > persuading a customer, who is still convinced that app notes are > written by all-knowing beings, to 'do the right thing'. > > Sol > > -- > ________________________________________ > > Sol Tatlow, M. Eng. (Oxon) > Product Developer > > Pro Design Electronic GmbH > Albert-Mayer-Str. 16 > D-83052 Bruckmuehl > Phone: +49 (0) 8062/808-302 > PCFax: +49 (0) 8062/808-2302 > sol.tatlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.prodesign-europe.com > ________________________________________ > > Vertretungsberechtigte Geschaeftsfuehrer: > Helmut Mahr, Ulrike Angersbach, Stephan Roeslmair, Dieter Lessenich > > Registergericht: Amtsgericht Traunstein Registernummer: HRB 13 002 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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