--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
thought that it sounded like very thick traces, I had assumed a 'mil'
meant a 'millimeter'. Using 'thou' would be a lot less confusing, but
it's common terminology so won't be likely to change anytime soon.
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>I found this out the first time I did some quick PCBs for a friend. I
> A mil is 0.001 inch or 0.0254mm.
>
> IMO it is a real problem, now they prefer to go metric with pin
> spacings,
> it is a nightmare.
> If only _some people_ had accepted metric measurements ASAP we might
> not
> have to deal with the mess now.
>
> My PCB software has nm resolution, but it is still a pain with grids
> and
> routing.
>
> ST
thought that it sounded like very thick traces, I had assumed a 'mil'
meant a 'millimeter'. Using 'thou' would be a lot less confusing, but
it's common terminology so won't be likely to change anytime soon.