From: whit3rd@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, April 30, 2018 at 9:58:48 AM UTC-7, George Herold wrote:   
      
   > Is mica any better than a sil pad?  I thought it was worse.   
   > I found this,   
   > http://www.ti.com/lit/an/sboa020/sboa020.pdf   
   > there's a table on page 2.  But inconclusive... maybe mica is better.   
      
   Mica and silpads require, in addition, a bolt with shoulder washer and   
   insulating sleeve, nut, maybe washer, or nylon hardware.   A 'fulpack'   
   variant TO220 just takes a screw or rivet, or a spring clip.   
      
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