IPC-2152

Standard for Determining Current-Carrying Capacity in Printed Board Design

Defines methods for calculating current-carrying capacity of PCB traces based on conductor width, thickness, copper weight, and ambient temperature. Essential for thermal design of power electronics and high-current board layouts.

Document
IPC-2152 (2009)
URL
https://www.ipc.org/ipc-2152
Label
Standard
Keywords
PCB current capacity trace width copper weight thermal design power electronics high-current board layout

Domain: Thermal and Climate · Standard