what is a mil?

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• Subject: what is a mil?
• From: Max Erhard <max.erhard-at-softhome-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 16:28:50 -0700
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I would immediately assume that a mil is a millimetre but it appears
that I have been confused by all the americans here, talking about
dielectric thicknesses of 23 mils and the like. Clearly no one would
ever need a dielectric 23mm thick. So what is a mil then I ask?

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