kicad/pcb_calculator/tracks_width_versus_current_formula.h

// Do not edit this file, it is autogenerated by CMake from the .md file
_HKI( "If you specify the maximum current, then the trace widths will be calculated to suit.\n"
"\n"
"If you specify one of the trace widths, the maximum current it can handle will be calculated. The width for the other trace to also handle this current will then be calculated.\n"
"\n"
"The controlling value is shown in bold.\n"
"\n"
"The calculations are valid for currents up to 35 A (external) or 17.5 A (internal), temperature rises up to 100 ºC, and widths of up to 400 mil (10 mm).\n"
"\n"
"The formula, from IPC 2221, is\n"
"<center>__I = K * dT<sup>0.44</sup> * (W*H)<sup>0.725</sup>__</center>\n"
"where:  \n"
"__I__ = maximum current in A  \n"
"__dt__ = temperature rise above ambient in ºC  \n"
"__W,H__ = width and thickness in mils  \n"
"__K__ = 0.024 for internal traces or 0.048 for external traces\n"
"" );