Leiterbahnverjüngung

English translation: trace narrowing / narrowed trace / trace with reduced cross section

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German term or phrase:Leiterbahnverjüngung
English translation:trace narrowing / narrowed trace / trace with reduced cross section
Entered by: Louise Gough

11:51 Sep 15, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware
German term or phrase: Leiterbahnverjüngung
From a patent about protective circuits on PCBs: "In einem sicherheitskritischen Leitungspfad der Leiterplatte kann ein Sicherungselement und/oder eine Leiterbahnverjüngung vorgesehen sein."
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Louise Gough
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:37
trace narrowing / narrowed trace / trace with reduced cross section
Explanation:
Leiterbahnen auf PCB's werden m.E. meist "traces" genannt. Eine Verjüngung (eigtl.: Verengung des Leitungsquerschnitts) funktioniert wie eine primitive Schmelzsicherung. Dies macht man aber aufgrund der damit verbunden Probleme nur gelegentlich.
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opolt
Germany
Local time: 09:37
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Many thanks!
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3 +2trace narrowing / narrowed trace / trace with reduced cross section
opolt
3conductor constriction
Kristian Madar


  

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conductor constriction


Explanation:
Or maybe constriction of the conductor current path

http://www.wikipatents.com/US-Patent-6872882/areal-electric-...

Kristian Madar
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trace narrowing / narrowed trace / trace with reduced cross section


Explanation:
Leiterbahnen auf PCB's werden m.E. meist "traces" genannt. Eine Verjüngung (eigtl.: Verengung des Leitungsquerschnitts) funktioniert wie eine primitive Schmelzsicherung. Dies macht man aber aufgrund der damit verbunden Probleme nur gelegentlich.

opolt
Germany
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: Trace is the word, for sure, when dealing with PCBs.
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  -> Thank you. -- Admittedly I have also seen "track" being used for PCBs, but it seems to be less frequent.

agree  phillee: 100%
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  -> Thanks for the support phillee.
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