Thank you for the hints and the fast reply. [email protected] schrieb am 03.02.2009 07:10:29:
> > > 1. Is there an comfortable way of telling pcb to connect all vcc and > > gnd nets to the correct plane? To put and connect every pad by > > hand-putting a via and connecting it with a thermal to the plane > > doesn't seem very comfortable to me... BTW the design is using > > SMD-only components. > > You'd expect the autorouter to do this, but it doesn't. Sorry, it's > manual. Alright, I'll do it manually. > > 2.I'm using a PowerPAD (TM) Device, which has a pad to connect > > thermal and electrical to the ground plane. How to connect best to > > the plane? (Also thermal - so not using "thermal".) > > Use a via, and shift-click the thermal tool, for each connected layer, > until it's "solid" instead of thermalled. Alright - that what I wanted. > > 3. I need to connect the output from my onboard switching power supply to > > the corresponding planes (5.1V/2.2A). Do you have any recommendations how > > to connect a high current trace to a plane? > > Multiple solid-connected vias. The "width" of the trace will be the > circumference of the via's hole. > Ok - I just think about if there is a Guideline to calculate the resistance of a "x" size via? > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user . Der Inhalt dieser E-Mail ist für den Absender rechtlich nicht verbindlich. Informieren Sie uns bitte, wenn Sie diese E-Mail fälschlicherweise erhalten haben (Fax: +49-7551-891-4001). Bitte löschen Sie in diesem Fall die Nachricht. Jede Form der weiteren Benutzung ist untersagt. . The content of this e-mail is not legally binding upon the sender. If this e-mail was transmitted to you by error, then please inform us accordingly (Fax: +49-7551-891-4001). In such case you are requested to erase the message. Any use of such e-mail message is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

