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by the-dude 1133 days ago
> all that nanometer stuff in your computer is metric not imperial as well

Electronics is full of imperial standards.
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ranguna 1133 days ago
Do share more.
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the-dude 1133 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_in-line_package#Lead_coun...
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ranguna 1132 days ago
DIP and DPI is a bit far from "loads" of imperial measures.
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the-dude 1131 days ago
Flatcable pitch, disk sizes, screen sizes, passive SMD footprints (0805 is in use in EU as well ).

Usage of "Mil" in PCB design ( 1/1000th of an inch ).

If you look into an average computer or electronics device, lots and lots of stuff is imperial.

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