Homebrew PCBs

Hi Steven.

You say the original is 3 by 4.25 or 12.75 square inches. The new is 4 
by 4 or 16 square inches....more space. What is the problem?

OK, assuming that you typed in the wrong information and you do actually 
have less space, you could (as already stated) look for space savings in 
the obvious ways. You could also look to see if some components could be 
reduced in size (smaller package formats are available for many ICs and 
the like). You could also see if space could be saved by mounting 
resistors vertically. Without seeing the current design, it is a bit 
hard to be more definitive.

Which PCB design package do you use?

Regards,

Ross McKenzie
ValuSoft
Melbourne Australia


Steven wrote:

> I'm sure this is a fairly basic question, but I was given a PCB layout
> to etch that is about 3" tall and 4.25" wide. I've just found out that
> I need the PCB to fit into a 4" x 4" space. I've been looking at the
> layout to see if there is any "empty" space I can get rid of, but I'm
> having a hard time. I've found the schematic online and might try to
> make a new layout from that.
> Anyone else have any similar experiences? This is the first time I've
> had to do this, so I was wondering what the best way to approach this
> would be.
> Thanks in advance.
>
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