PCB Design Question

Which of the following PCB layout choices are preferred for a decoupling capacitor?

  • Figure 1 is preferred, because ___

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • Figure 2 ...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Figure C ...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Figure 4 ...

    Votes: 7 58.3%
  • Any are acceptable

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • None are preferred

    Votes: 3 25.0%

  • Total voters
    12

Thread Starter

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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Worrying too much over this is going on the verge of overkill.
The 47μF cap should be sufficient.

Your LEDs are powered at J2 pin-6. If you wish you could add a 10μF from pin-6 to GND.

Why are you using a common anode resistor R10, 390Ω? You should have a separate series resistor for each LED instead of a single R10.
I am going with just the 47μF cap, then.

I am using the single common anode resistor, instead of separate resistors which I know is the "correct" method, because if the circuit is operating correctly, there is no case where more than one LED is on at a time. One LED; one resistor. Am I safe here?
 
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