We gave the dream of orthogonal placement up a long time ago. The
designs of today demand throwing away the constraints of the past.
Listening to all the whining from our EMS providers has caused me to
reflect on that decision.
Dewey

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Green, Mike
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 6:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Component Orientation Survey

When you design boards, do you:
-lay out similar polar components oriented in the same direction for
ease of manufacture regardless of the shortest routing
or 
-lay out each component oriented in the best position for routing
regardless of the orientation of other similar parts?

We have a difference of opinion as to which is more prevalent practice.


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