I'm just trying to figure out what track size I should use for power. Right now, I have setup 24mil power tracks with 12mil clearance, but is that wide enough to carry 1A of current down 6 inches of track?
Before I tried thicker tracks such as 40 mils and the eagle autorouter had a harder time routing. Now with the 24mil tracks, eagle routed the wires between 2 pads of an IC a couple of times.
I'm afraid if I make the power track widths too small then it can't handle the current.
Basically 90% of the board has its power fed from a 7805 voltage regulator so I have to respect its limitations.
So is a 6 inch track with 24mil width for power with 12mil for clearance ok for 1 to 1.5A of current?
Before I tried thicker tracks such as 40 mils and the eagle autorouter had a harder time routing. Now with the 24mil tracks, eagle routed the wires between 2 pads of an IC a couple of times.
I'm afraid if I make the power track widths too small then it can't handle the current.
Basically 90% of the board has its power fed from a 7805 voltage regulator so I have to respect its limitations.
So is a 6 inch track with 24mil width for power with 12mil for clearance ok for 1 to 1.5A of current?