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ground planes - two sides, or just one?

2011-04-06 by Andrew

I am closing in on designing a board that is a mix of SMD and through hole parts. I am using a zone on the bottom side to provide a ground plane; I wondered about adding a zone to the top as well. If I did a top zone, is there any reason I can't make it a ground plane as well?

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