Electrical / Electronics

PCB trace width and current

Estimates required width or approximate current of a PCB trace with an older simplified empirical model.

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A_{mil2} = {(\frac{I}{(k_{layer} \cdot {ΔT}^{0.44})})}^{(\frac{1}{0.725})}

width = \frac{A}{thickness}