Voltage and Amps Over Traces and Pours
Posted: 05 Jan 2020, 19:22
I'm building my 2nd PCB ever and need help on making sure my traces and pours can handle the voltage and amp ratings that will be passing through them.
This PCB is a power supply adaptor from a 6pin PC power connector usually found on GPUs to a custom 8pin connector with prongs. It has three GND, three 12V, one 5V and a On/Off rail. The 12V and GNDs need to be able to handle upto 16 amps across them all combined. The 5V only needs to handle 1 amp. The on/off rail doesn't require much so I don't need help with that one.
Details:
5V Rail:
85mm long 1mm wide trace
One 2mm hole to 3.25mm pads
12V Rail
Three 4mm hole to 6mm pads
Copper pour at it's thinnest 3mm thick x 9.7mm long
Copper pour at it's thickest 6mm thick x 36mm long
GND Rail
Three 4mm hole to 6mm pads
Board Top side copper pour almost the size of the PCB 25x45mm.
PCB Bottom Copper pour at it's thickest 8.5mm thick x 7.5mm long
PCB Board Bottom Copper pour at it's thinnest 6mm thick x 36mm long
Would it be true that I only have to worry about the copper thickness during manufacturing?
Will my PCB be OK at those voltages and amps? if not can you give me some tips...
This PCB is a power supply adaptor from a 6pin PC power connector usually found on GPUs to a custom 8pin connector with prongs. It has three GND, three 12V, one 5V and a On/Off rail. The 12V and GNDs need to be able to handle upto 16 amps across them all combined. The 5V only needs to handle 1 amp. The on/off rail doesn't require much so I don't need help with that one.
Details:
5V Rail:
85mm long 1mm wide trace
One 2mm hole to 3.25mm pads
12V Rail
Three 4mm hole to 6mm pads
Copper pour at it's thinnest 3mm thick x 9.7mm long
Copper pour at it's thickest 6mm thick x 36mm long
GND Rail
Three 4mm hole to 6mm pads
Board Top side copper pour almost the size of the PCB 25x45mm.
PCB Bottom Copper pour at it's thickest 8.5mm thick x 7.5mm long
PCB Board Bottom Copper pour at it's thinnest 6mm thick x 36mm long
Would it be true that I only have to worry about the copper thickness during manufacturing?
Will my PCB be OK at those voltages and amps? if not can you give me some tips...