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the net flux from one segment that passes through a second segment’s infinite rectangular loop divided by the current in the first segment
- I’m Partial to Partial Inductance!
It is well known (but often forgotten) that the concept of inductance, without defining a complete loop of current, is completely meaningless! Some books give inductance of a length or wire, some people talk about the inductance of a via, and still others talk about the inductance of ground braids, etc. All these discussions about inductance ignore the requirement for a complete loop before the total or loop inductance can be discussed in any meaningful way.