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PCB Trace Sizing

Required trace width for a given current and allowable temperature rise, from the IPC-2221 empirical formula I = k·ΔT0.44·A0.725 (k = 0.048 for external/surface traces, 0.024 for internal traces). Also reports the resulting trace resistance and voltage drop over a given length.

top view W cross-section t cross-sectional area A = W × t carries the current
Trace cross-sectional area A = width × thickness carries the current.

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