Markosky, Jason wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> I am relatively new to the designing of circuit boards so please bear
> with me and my petty questions.  The company I work for has been in
> the
> business of designing its own circuit boards for several years now. I
> have found out that past designers had no formal training in the
> processes of designing of the boards.  What I am trying to say is
> previous designers had vast knowledge in the way the designed
> theoretically worked but, when it came to the layout of the board and
> where components were  placed became a  random process throughout the
> area of the board. There was some knowledge of where to put certain
> devices, but the designer  seemed more interested in aesthetics of the
>
> board rather than proper function.  What I am looking for is some
> rules,
> tips, and any information that will help me improve old and future
> designs.  Also, I have been given the task of converting old designs
> with regular components on them to an all surface mount design.
> Again,
> if anyone has any tips or past experience I would greatly appreciate
> it.
>
> THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!!!
>
> JASON MARKOSKY
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  Jason,
I had similar situation a few months ago. My best opinion is to attend a
training course in PCB Design. One of the best courses in the field is
that located at INPAQ in newburry England.
http://www.mentorg.com/cet/UK_info/INpcbdes.html
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Khaled H. Fouad
Sr. PCB Designer - R&D Department
IEP Egypt,Member of BAHGAT Group
    http://www.bahgat.com
Second Industrial Zone,Plot 240
6 October City, Egypt
Tel: +2 (011) 333414/5/6/7/8/9 - Ext.: 312
Fax: +2 (011) 335613 (Direct)
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