[sdiy] Ground planes

[cheater cheater]

Hi David,

> with "thermals", it's a
> pain to solder pads connected to a ground plane.

what do you mean?

Thanks
D.

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:44, David Ingebretsen <dingebre at 3dphysics.net> wrote:
> Is there any value to adding a ground plane fill to a PCB for the typical
> types of circuits for audio module? How about one on both sides of a two
> sided PCB? Is there any difference in putting it on the top versus bottom?
>
> I'm getting ready to send a board off to be made. It's easy to add it, but
> I'm not sure the theory behind it other than even with "thermals", it's a
> pain to solder pads connected to a ground plane.
>
> I've noticed some PCB's I've purchased have them, but many don't and I
> haven't heard any artifacts either way.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> David M. Ingebretsen M.S., M.E.
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