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01/02/08 20:29
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 		 #148948 - Great Example
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:

I have an inherited board where an idiot did the layout. 19 decoupling capacitors are in a neat row at the topleft corner of the board.

Thus since then all my schematics have the decoupling capacitor shown next to the chip it decouples.

Erik


Great example of why they should be placed next to their respective IC's in schematics. I haven't seen this myself but (sadly) I don't doubt it. Some where in EE course work it would seem useful to have a course dedicated to making a complete PCB, from idea to a populated and working PCB. Schools could do better bridging the gap between school work and actual work as a EE.

In my short time working professionally as a EE (1.5 years) I have found it useful to have your schematics resemble the physical layout. While we might not know the exact physical placement of all our components before layout, we should know the general area each component will be relative to other components.




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8051 First time user schematic check            01/01/70 00:00      
   a perfunctionary check            01/01/70 00:00      
      And            01/01/70 00:00      
      suporvisor chip            01/01/70 00:00      
         re: Supervisor chip            01/01/70 00:00      
         go to maxim            01/01/70 00:00      
            Thanks/New Schematic            01/01/70 00:00      
               Supervisor Wrong            01/01/70 00:00      
                  You could have it wired up an running by now.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     and thus            01/01/70 00:00      
               the power LED has no series resistor            01/01/70 00:00      
               The MAX232 +10V Capacitor            01/01/70 00:00      
   Another hint            01/01/70 00:00      
      port 0 pins            01/01/70 00:00      
   startup project advise            01/01/70 00:00      
      Incrimental Stages....            01/01/70 00:00      
      thanks            01/01/70 00:00      
         a comment            01/01/70 00:00      
            Agree            01/01/70 00:00      
               why schematics???            01/01/70 00:00      
               lucky you            01/01/70 00:00      
   assembly            01/01/70 00:00      
      re SILabs devboards            01/01/70 00:00      
      yes, why not            01/01/70 00:00      
         suffer            01/01/70 00:00      
   check            01/01/70 00:00      
      even worse            01/01/70 00:00      
      Ground Symbol            01/01/70 00:00      
         beware of idiots            01/01/70 00:00      
            Great Example            01/01/70 00:00      
               PCB class            01/01/70 00:00      
               Agreed, but            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Advice for someone just starting            01/01/70 00:00      
            idiocracy            01/01/70 00:00      
         regarding ground vcc symbols            01/01/70 00:00      
   Serial port pins            01/01/70 00:00      
      reply to Esko            01/01/70 00:00      
         we are here to help            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks for the reply            01/01/70 00:00      
   you will have hard time...            01/01/70 00:00      
      serial port connections            01/01/70 00:00      
         serial port connections II            01/01/70 00:00      
            a vbery common mistake/confusion            01/01/70 00:00      
               ... plus the infinite variations...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Opinion            01/01/70 00:00      
            a comment on the comment            01/01/70 00:00      
               SPI            01/01/70 00:00      
   One more development card argument            01/01/70 00:00      
      sure, but do you get ICE functionality?            01/01/70 00:00      
         No ICE but wire wrap is OK            01/01/70 00:00      
            and so what            01/01/70 00:00      
               To learn ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  learning - modifying SMT            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Bino microscope            01/01/70 00:00      
                        not to worry            01/01/70 00:00      
                        site showing how to solder/desolder SMT'S            01/01/70 00:00      

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