Multiplier panel
Identical PCBs within panel
Panel Creation
For cost-saving or technical reasons (such as improved assembly),multiple circuit boards may be combined to form a “panel”. This panel is then produced just as a single large circuit board. A separation of the panel does not occur!
Always clarify the panel design with your assembly partner; pay attention to fiducials marks or mounting holes!
Use our panel configurator during online order: With just a few inputs, you can configure your multiplier panel. In addition, a full-scale preview of your pcb panel is displayed within the order process. No additional panel -drawing / -release is necessary.
Panel types:
Mixed multiplier panel
Different PCBs within panel
Mechanical processing
- Scoring
- Milling with bridges / with bridges and mousebites
- Milling / scoring combination
- without mech. processing
Already included: panel creation
- Panel data provided by the customer
- Panel composed by Multi-CB
- Customer approval / panel-release required, better: user panel configurator in the PCB calculator
X-out
- Standard: A damaged printed circuit board (according to E-test) is not removed from the panel, but marked (X-out). This must be taken into account for assembly.
- Special production: If you do not want an X-out, select "No X-out" in the PCB calculator.
The Multi-CB technology hotline will assist you: +44 (0)1425 489 111.
Mechanical processing / Panel separation
| Scored | Milled with bridges | Milled with bridges & mousebites | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored |  | Milled with bridges |  | Milled with bridges & mousebites |  |
| Scored | - | Milled with bridges | Bridges are placed by Multi-CB | Milled with bridges & mousebites | Bridges and mousebites are placed by Multi-CB |
Design Parameters
| Min. spacing of conductor / Cu to contour | Min. Spacing between PCBs | Line thickness of PCB contour | Recommended surounding frame | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored panel | Min. spacing of conductor / Cu to contour | 500µm (0,5mm) | Min. Spacing between PCBs | 0,0mm / ≥ 5,5mm | Line thickness of PCB contour | 1 mil (0.01mm) | Recommended surounding frame | 5-10mm | |
| Milled panel | Min. spacing of conductor / Cu to contour | 200µm (0,2mm) | Min. Spacing between PCBs | 2,0mm | Line thickness of PCB contour | - | Recommended surounding frame | 5-10mm |
Multiplier panel
Multiple identical circuit board layouts are composed to form one panel. The completed panel is scored, or partially milled-out to provided the contained PCBs with bridges for breaking out.
Multiplier scored
When designing the panel, please observe that a spacing of 0,0mm is left between the circuit boards. If a spacing between the (scored) PCBs is required, please leave a gap of min. 5,0mm.
The contour line thickness should be 0,01mm / 1 mil.
Because of the tolerances when breaking out the single circuit boards, all conductor traces and copper areas should have a spacing of at least 500µm from the scoring edge (see scoring).
We recommend using scoring technology only for panels with a circuit board thickness of at least 1mm (stability).
Multiplier milled
When designing the panel, please observe that a spacing of 2,0mm is left between the circuit boards.
All conductor traces and copper areas should have a spacing of at least 200µm from the milling edge.
If no bridges are defined by the customer, these will be inserted by Multi CB! Optimum width for the bridges: 1,0 - 1,5mm.
Mixed multiplier panels
Mixed multiplier scored
When designing the panel, please observe that a spacing of 0,0mm is left between the circuit boards. If a spacing between the (scored) PCBs is required, please leave a gap of min. 5,0mm.
The contour line thickness should be 0.01mm / 1 mil.
Because of the tolerances when breaking out the individual circuit boards, all conductor traces and copper areas should have a spacing of at least 500µm from the scoring edge (see scoring).
We recommend using scoring technology only for panels with a circuit board thickness of at least 1,0mm (stability).
Mixed multiplier milled
When designing the panel, please observe that a spacing of 2,0mm is left between the circuit boards. For reasons of stability, a distance of 10mm is usually recommended.
All conductor traces and copper areas should have a spacing of at least 200µm from the milling edge.
If no bridges are defined by the customer, these will be inserted by Multi CB Optimum width for the bridges: 1,0 to 1,5mm.
Example for milling/scoring combination
When designing the panel, please observe that a spacing of 0,0mm is calculated between scored parts, and preferably 2,0mm between milled parts.
All conductor traces and copper areas should have a spacing of at least 500µm from the scoring edge, and at least 200µm from the milling edge!
