What is the importance of a ground plane of a PCB?

I find that the all types of PCB samples from my suppliers have ground planes. It seems important and I want to know about its function.

Very important. Once the signal gets into the ground plane from the circuit, there will be a ripple. Ripple may spread and influence the signal in other circuits.
If we don’t have a ground plane, the ripple will last longer and may influence other circuits nearby.

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Oliver is an experienced electronics engineer skilled in PCB design, analog circuits, embedded systems, and prototyping. His deep knowledge spans schematic capture, firmware coding, simulation, layout, testing, and troubleshooting. Oliver excels at taking projects from concept to mass production using his electrical design talents and mechanical aptitude.
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Oliver Smith

Oliver is an experienced electronics engineer skilled in PCB design, analog circuits, embedded systems, and prototyping. His deep knowledge spans schematic capture, firmware coding, simulation, layout, testing, and troubleshooting. Oliver excels at taking projects from concept to mass production using his electrical design talents and mechanical aptitude.

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