Re: tiny inductor with every bypass cap?

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>> If you are going to layout the board yourself, then you need to learn
>> good board design techniques.  Even if you let someone else layout the
>> board, you should be the one telling them what to do, not the other
>> way around.  To do otherwise can result in a board that does not work
>> because of power decoupling and SI issues.
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> It is not a big deal to lay out the board for TMS28xx. Two layers work 
> fine. With 28xx, the very im****tant thing is the power sequensing on 
> startup and shutdown.
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>> The inductors on this design are pretty bizarre and are likely not
>> even used on the real board.
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> Indeed. Especially as the power pins of the chip are supposed to be 
> connected directly.


Yes.  Bizarre is the right word.  Two layers work fine for TI 20xx?  No 
ground plane, no voltage supply lanes?

What about using one of TI's power ICs, with 3.3V  1.8V and Reset
Generator?

T.I.