TIDUEJ8C January 2019 – May 2024
Current capacity, or ampacity, of the trace and the allowable space between traces need to be taken into consideration when selecting traces widths for routing. For a given trace, there is a maximum current it can handle before failure. Injecting currents larger than rated leads to excess heat dissipation and can cause the trace to be destroyed.
This design can handle currents of at least 16A. If designing for higher current systems, trace widths will need to be adjusted accordingly.