Jo Ann; I don't think you can generalize like that, I've never heard it express that way, the number of connections would depend on the circuit flow, i wouldn't want to be wrapping traces around to minimize connections.. Anybody else want to jump in :) Lou JoAnn Amerson wrote: > Hi folks! > > Just before lunch I had a product engineer tell me something I'd never > heard > before. Since I'm new at designing I thought I'd post it here and > await any > and all comments. > > I was told that it is best to limit the number of tracks leading > to/from a pad > to one. Two at the most and three is highly discouraged. Can anyone > verify > this for me? Are there any specs that apply? I asked a fellow > designer and > he'd never heard it before either. > > Any and all responses are welcome. > > JoAnn L. Amerson > Design Librarian > Red Lion Controls, Inc. > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > Voice: (717) 767-6961 ext 6308 -- Lou Dallara Techno Visionary Reduce..Reuse..Recycle http://www.waterw.com/~ldallara http://www.arcosanti.org