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Google tells me 'mil' is some kind of abbreviation for 'thou' or thousands of an inch which means 8 mil = 0.2mm
by 6nf 8y ago
Google tells me 'mil' is some kind of abbreviation for 'thou' or thousands of an inch which means 8 mil = 0.2mm
- gh02t 8y agoIt's an abbreviation for "mille", same root as the "milli" in millimeter. Common in electronics for describing trace widths and pitches, even outside of the US simply because there are lots of parts laid out in whole numbers of mils. 8 mil traces on a DIY circuit board is pretty good, it's good enough to be able to do some quite fine surface mount parts.
- grzm 8y agoAlso common for measuring thickness for films and foils: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousandth_of_an_inch#Contexts_of_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousandth_of_an_inch#Contexts...