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Rules for Designing layout?

Posted: 24 Sep 2009, 11:27
by dtjesus
Hi guys,
Personally, when soldering components on strip/tripad boards i prefer to keep the layout close to how it looks on the schematic. Its easier for trouble shooting and understanding. eg something like a big muff looks simpler and neat if laid out like the schematic.
However, I need to know if there are any basic rules for designing a layout on vero/strip/tripad boards for a high gain solid state circuit like dr boogie or any other high gain distortion with the least noise/oscillation. The basic ones that come to my mind are;

1- Keep input and output as far from each other as possible?
2- +ve power supply rail isolated and not running in between the circuit?
3- connections to pots preferably on sides of the board and not from in between?
4- not soldering close to a huge gas cylinder that says highly inflammable?

Seems like a lot of effort from a number of ppl went into coming up with dr boogie layouts. Is that because it was very noisy if laid out willy nilly? :scratch:

All thoughts welcome. Also are there are any links to basic layout designing (not on a specific software like eagle) but general rules for high gain audio circuits.

Re: Rules for Designing layout?

Posted: 24 Sep 2009, 12:48
by marshmellow
I think I've posted this here before, but here are some general layout guidelines.