A fellow engineer has been evaluating thermoplastics for dielectric strength for use in his design. Vendors (of the plastics) specify the dielectric strength in one of two ways:
1) As Dielectric Strength -and/or- 2) Step Dielectric strength Typically both are given in units such as V/mil but the numbers may vary. Would/could someone please explain what the different measurements mean? This will be helpful in determining the design margins for the insulating parts. I'd hate to buy the standard just for this information -- it is probably a simple difference in test methods. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Mark Werlwas Product Safety Engineer Lam Research Corporation --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
