Hi All!
First thank all of you for all the great information, ideas, and opinions which are highly valued! I did find 3.0 volt regulators (MCP1700-3002E/TO) I would like to ask the group thier opinions on the best approach to decoupling. There are two methods possible using proto type boards (the boards with all the holes). First is to take the power and ground leads and run them parallel at the top of the board and then add connections to the I.C.'s from these "rails". The catch is that pin 1 is + power and pin 7 is ground. Thus the connection to ground would be long. The second approach is to take the ground and make a "C" shape buss with heavy ground wire so that the grounds would be shorter. What would be the advantages /disadvantages to either approach and is one approach better than the other when it comes to I.C. power and power supply decoupling? Thanks, Ed