(Regarding the OpenGraphics board) > Thats the first time I had seen a part in a "U" shape... thats very ugly to > me... > And a lot of capacitors, all in paralell, > the ICs withou power pins... how can > somebody deffend that kind of design style? (I am not saying the > schematic is > bad, I just dislike a lot that style, but a lot of people thinks thats the > best design style, which I cant understand).
*chuckle* That schematic is an excellent demonstration of the oft-made claim that graphical schematics are dead, and should be replaced by text-based HDLs. Personally, as an analog guy I don't think the graphical schematic will ever die. But it *is* true that not much real info is gleaned from a bunch of boxes drawn on a page. Of course, the question is: How *should* one represent a digital design like that one? I mean, you still need to capture info about pin-outs, and placement of series term resistors, bypass caps, and a few other things. But is there a better way than just drawing boxes on a page? I see a good PhD research project for somebody clever here. . . . . Stuart
