Re: gEDA-user: Split ground planes and zero ohm jumpers

[Kovacs Levente <leventelist@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 22:30:33 +0200
"Markus Traidl" <geda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The library department at my company defined a special component for
> that purpose. We have a 2, 3 or 4 Star Symbol for that. To that
> symbol a special footprint will be attached where the pins are
> connected. The component is a smd device and I can place it in the
> layout at the top or bottom side.

Yes. But the CAD software you use have the concept of "starpoint". gEDA
doesn't.

I thought that we could make a footpirnt with pads on top of each other, but
that would bring more problems in than actually it solves. So far, the best
option is to place a real component, and short it with a line, or physically
with a solder blob. I prefer a 0603 resistor. Later I can cut the wires, and
solder a 0Ohm...etc. For mass production, one can just let out the resistor
from the BOM.

When I used the CR5000 at my former job, we had lot's of troubles with
starpoints.

I think the workaround in gEDA is still a good way to go.

Levente

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