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Re: Doubt
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Volkmar Huss <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 3 Jul 2002 18:10:57 +0200
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"Karthik, P.V.S. (IE03x)" wrote:



> Hi All,

>

> I have a doubt. It may be a very small one. I would like to know what the

> sizes 0603, 0805 etc etc specify?

> Does 0603 mean that the size of that discrete component is .6mm x .3mm ?

> Likewise is 0805  0.8mm x 0.5mm ?



To the best of my knowledge the definition is based on fractions of an inch.

0603 specifies  a component with the size 0.06" x 0.03".

Therefore 1206 would be a  0.12" x 0.06" component.



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