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14 years ago

Max V Hardware Implementation

This is the first time I'm implementing a CPLD and so I came here looking for some advice. The following schematics show how I've wired the JTAG connector and also the bypass caps. I intend to run al...
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14 years ago

I don't worry about thin supply lines as long there's no explicite high current requirement for a power net. But I don't like the rutted ground plane. You should at least place a few "jumper" traces to make the ground more continuous. Bypass capacitors near to each supply pin are the next basic requirement. This is achieved in the design, ground escape traces should be generally shorter however.