banedon wrote:
I was wondering what widths people use for their traces in their 65C02 projects?
I'm currently using 0.01 inches (0.254mm), but think I can probably get away with thinner traces.
Power wise, I either use entire layers or 0.016 inches (0.4064mm) or greater.
All of the signal traces in my POC units are 6 mils width. Also, I used 26 mil diameter via drilled to 8 mils. Generally speaking, I use the narrowest traces I can consistent with the expected current flow. That makes it easier to get a dense layout.
As for power distribution, all my POC designs are four-layer boards, with one internal ground layer and one internal power layer. Non-computer projects are mostly built on two-layer boards, in some cases, using filled planes (aka "pours") for ground.
For the purpose of sizing power-handling traces I use the following:
0.010" — 0.3 amps
0.015" — 0.4 amps
0.020" — 0.7 amps
0.025" — 1.0 amps
0.050" — 2.0 amps
0.100" — 4.0 amps
0.150" — 6.0 amps
0.200" — 8.0 amps
0.250" — 10.0 amps