Re: MMC PCB

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

On 10 Aug 2001, at 6:57, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Michael Rhodes by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rhodes-at-fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th>
> 
> I am laying out a printed circuit board (standard G10-Epoxy) for
> my MMC array.  I realize the traces have to be heavy enough
> for the high pulse currents but short enough to minimize inductance.
> Are there any 'gotchas' going this route such as high voltage
> breakdown of the PCB, etc?  Anyone else build an MMC this
> way?

Yes. It works well. Make the traces as wide as possible while 
maintaining a safe clearance between tracks that are at different 
voltages.

Malcolm