[sdiy] PCB layout tips

[Ken Stone]

The main reasons I don't follow this is it is not usually practical. Usually
it is more economical to let tracks cross through the area the power rails
would occupy.

Ken

>In AN-15 (Electronotes), BH suggests putting +ve and -ve supply lines 
>in two parallel rows underneath the chips. This sounds like a good 
>idea to me. Yet when I look at PCBs of various modules (from people 
>on this list no less), I never see this in practice. Is there some 
>reason why this is in fact a really bad thing to do?
>
>Is there a PCB layout "do's and don'ts" list available? Would anyone 
>care to share any layout tips for a newbie?
>
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