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From: "Piers Goodhew" <piers@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: terminology question:


> Next question:
>
> If I flood my current design, I get quite a few "Islands" which cannot
> be grounded. Is it a bad idea to flood them as you'll induce all kinds
> of voodoo, or is it perfectly safe?

It's best to avoid them, as they can pick up emissions and re-radiate them.

Leon