A plane has problems. Example <!-- Begin schematic: In order to preserve an editable schematic, please don't edit this section directly. Click the "edit" link below the image in the preview instead. --> ![schematic](https://i.sstatic.net/R3Pr9.png) <!-- End schematic --> When you expect certain (hopefully nearby) nodes of the Ground Plane to have ZERO volts between those two nodes, that will not happen. Slits can be your friend, to prevent the interfering currents passing along the path between your two sensitive nodes. <!-- Begin schematic: In order to preserve an editable schematic, please don't edit this section directly. Click the "edit" link below the image in the preview instead. --> ![schematic](https://i.sstatic.net/GRq0O.png) <!-- End schematic --> Take a copy of the schematic, printed out, and draw **ALL** the ground currents. Label their values and frequencies and edge-rates. (inductance may matter). Now start planning how to keep the noise currents away from the GROUND nodes of your sensitive (feedback voltage dividers) circuits. [oh Magnetic and Electric fields also matter]