Re: [SI-LIST] : Recommendations for High Density PCB to PCB Connection

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From: Fred Balistreri ([email protected])
Date: Thu Nov 04 1999 - 09:40:20 PST


Laurence Michaels wrote:
>
> Mike Ventham wrote:
> >
> > Laurence,
> >
> > I still think you are having calculation problems.
> > Your answer was correct but
> >
> > 1 sq inch = 1000 mils * 1000 mils = 1000000 sq mil. NOT 10000 sq mil
> >(deleted )
> Ermm... No...
> 1 inch = 100 mils 1 sq inch = 10000 sq mils
> 1 meter = 1000 millimeter 1 sq meter = 1000000 sq millimeter.
>
> Contrary to SI prefixes, 1 mil isn't 1/1000 inch.
> It's 1/100 of an inch. That's one of the places I made a mistake.
>
> Using my trusty $X000 computer as a simple calculator:
>
> gitm$ units
> you have: inch
> you want: mil
> * 1.000000e+02
> / 1.000000e-02
> you have: m
> you want: mm
> * 1.000000e+03
> / 1.000000e-03
> you have: inch2
> you want: mil2
> * 1.000000e+04
> / 1.000000e-04
> you have: 25 mil2
> you want: mm2
> * 1.612900e+00
> / 6.200012e-01
> you have: 0.0025 in2
> you want: mm2
> * 1.612900e+00
> / 6.200012e-01
>
> Strange, but true.
>
> Anyone else care to share their mistakes with the rest of the world?
>
> > Laurence Michaels wrote:
> > >
> > ( deleted)
> > > Argh... I was asleep when I did that calculation. Time to check
> > > everything else I did yesterday :-)
> > >
> > > 0.2*0.5=0.1 square inch.
> > > 0.1/40=0.0025 square inches per connection
> > >
> > > (calculation error was probably here... 0.0025 square inches does
> > > NOT equal 2.5 square mils... that's what I get for using non-metric
> > > units, and only turning on half of my conversion algorithms.
> > > 1 sq in = 10000 sq mil 1 sq meter = 1000000 sq mm)
> > >
> > > 0.0025 square inches gives 1.6 sq mm per connection
> > > 25 square mils gives 1.6 sq mm per connection
> > >
> > > I'm not usually that stupid. (I hope)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --
> > > Laurence Michaels
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Mike
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> --
> Laurence Michaels
> Fiat GDC
>
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I haven't checked anything else but 1 inch= 1000mil. That you can take
to the bank. Reality check: If 1 inch =100 mils as you claim, then a
standard 62 mil thick pcb would be over .5 inches thick. Nonsense don't
you think?

Best Regards,

-- 
Fred Balistreri
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http://www.apsimtech.com

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