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Post subject: Current Handling
Unread postPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:18 am

Can anyone tell me the equation to figure out how much DC current I can carry on a transmission line given the line's width, thickness, and conductivity? Thanks.

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Kirt Blattenberger
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Unread postPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:56 pm
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Greetings AP:

Here are some good references for calculating PCB trace fusing currents.

Fusing Current: When Traces Melt Without a Trace
Douglas Brooks
http://www.ultracad.com/articles/fusing.pdf

...and this

Current Carrying Capacity of Vias
Doug Brooks and Dave Graves
http://www.ultracad.com/articles/viacurrents.pdf

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