Re: MMC PCB

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, i have had good luck with mine by putting the resistors on the back. it
gives the cap that much more room. cul brian f.
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Subject: Re: MMC PCB


> Original poster: "Michael Rhodes by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rhodes-at-fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th>
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> I wish to thank everyone for their very helpful responses.
> Since we have an in-house PCB facility (design and build
> a few hundred PCBs every year) the cost and resources
> was not an issue.  One other question, should the resistors
> be mounted on opposite side of the board as the caps?  Also
> how much clearance between the components and the PCB
> should I make (for cooling purposes)?
>
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> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 5:27 AM
> Subject: 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>
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> > On 10 Aug 2001, at 6:57, Tesla list wrote:
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> > > 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
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