Strongly recommended · for some experience
Ground in PCB Layout - Separate or Not Separate? (with Rick Hartley)
Why people recommend it
Widely cited interview with Rick Hartley on PCB grounding, often linked to argue for one solid ground plane rather than split analogue and digital grounds.
Watch for: Framed around high speed boards, but the principles carry over to simpler layouts
In their words
The best answer I can give, is to watch a recent video from Robert Feranec interviewing Rick Hartley about the complexity of PCB designs and grounding in particular.
OWC on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jun 2022. CC BY-SA.
EDIT-2: Came across this wonderful video a day ago on splitting ground planes and if you should do so.
electrophile on electronics.stackexchange.com, Apr 2021. CC BY-SA.
The application notes recommend using split ground planes for power and analog parts, however after some research (e.g. Rick Hartley's video about grounding) I decided to just use a single ground plane and try to seperate the power components and analog components as much as possible.
BenK on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jun 2024. CC BY-SA.
