Manual panelizing of PCBs with tabs and mouse bites
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- #kicad #pcb #panelization
We will panelize a small simple breakout board manually in KiCad using the tabs and mouse bites method. An open-source panelization footprint will be used to add the mouse bites, and then we will append the board to create an array of PCBs that can fit within the manufactured board.
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:29 Panelization footprint
2:27 Original board
5:06 Panelized board
10:41 Manufactured board
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🎩 DEMO FILES
Breakout board and panelized board github.com/hutscape/pa1010d-b...
🔗 LINKS SHOWN
Panelization.pretty footprint github.com/madworm/Panelizati...
Tabs and mouse bites footprint from Ice breaker board github.com/esden/pretty-kicad...
Mouse Bites PCB - Breakaway Tabs - V Groove PCB www.allpcb.com/mouse_bites_pc...
Panelizing boards within KiCad by MicroType Engineering • Panelizing boards with...
JLCPCB jlcpcb.com/
📚 OTHER RESOURCES
PCB Designers Need to Know These Panelization Guidelines www.electronicdesign.com/boar...
Breakaway PCB Design electronics.stackexchange.com...
for Windows only GerberPanelizer github.com/ThisIsNotRocketSci...
GerbPanelizer tutorials www.esologic.com/how-to-paneli...
Panelization webinar by manufacturers www.aapcb.com/wp-content/uplo...
ESP32 Dev Board - JLCPCB Panellising ok? • ESP32 Dev Board - JLCP...
How to Panelize Your PCBs Before Lunch with Altium Designer resources.altium.com/pcb-desi...
🔌 TOOLS USED
hutscape.com/tools
🎶 Music and Audio Effects
Continuous clicks sound effect from UA-cam Audio library - Наука та технологія
I cannot thank you enough! Finally un easy to follow tutorial.
Just a few days ago I did discover KiKit - github.com/yaqwsx/KiKit - apart from other things it can panelize your board with one call to the CLI. It may be a little bit difficult to setup (you need KiCad with Python3) but after that it is really easy to use. It even can rename nets/components so you do not get the rat nest chaos....
Great tutorial, simple and very clear. Thank you !!
Thanks heaps, You have saved me a heap of time with this video. Very clear. Thank you so much, :)
Great video! thank you for sharing your knowledge ^^
Great job, thank you !. easy to understand.
Great explanations, thanks you very much
This is super helpful, thanks!
Thanks
Keep the videos coming :-)
Very useful and clear.
Thanks, It really helped me with manufacturing a breakout board for a uC, because the chosen footprint was not available
Wonderful, thanks
Very informative video! I use Altium Designer and this video can be treated as a platform independent one.
Awesome ❤️
Thank you!
Thank you! I'd like to have a 10x10 mm board, which is too small for my PCB house to handle. Panelizing to the rescue :)
Thank
Very helpful video, thank you! I noticed you didn't add rails or fiducials. I assume adding those things isn't necessary unless you want to use a pick and place machine or do some other automation. Is that correct? Thanks again for sharing!
That's correct. I made the breakout boards for hand soldering only.
Good point on the rails and fiducials!
does the factory charge you same money as a 10x10 board?
I have not tried that! I always check with the PCB manufacturer on the pricing as it might vary with season and manufacturer.
Is this method suitable for the smt instalation option in jlcpcb?
Sorry, I did not try this method, so I wouldn't know. Hopefully, someone else who has tried it can guide you. Or maybe you can contact JLCPCB directly to ask them.
@@sayanee thank you for your answer! I've asked them directly and they said yes it should be compatible!
@@skyguardian18 Yeah it's always better to ask the manufacturer directly with regards to their latest pricing and manufacturing capabilities. Glad it worked out for you!
Nice video Sayanee! Did JLCPCB allow you to use the $2 for 5 PCBs offer for this or did you have to go with a more expensive option because it is panelized?
That's right I used the usual $2 JLCPCB for 5 PCBs plus the cost of shipping of course. I didn't have any other expenses because it was panelized.
@@sayanee that's awesome. I read that they didn't like that but I guess they don't look too closely
@@sayanee ahh it's just if you have multiple designs that they don't want you to have mouse bites.
@@mattermfg Interesting... well I didn't try with multiple designs, so I don't know.
About a month ago I panelized about 5 different designs in one 10*10[cm] PCB and they charged me for 22 USD =(
I used GerberPanelizer
Been with eagle for a long time .... only problem is panelizing ... Now thinking about learning KiCad all over again ...
edit: I also watched that video ....
edit: That probably is a very small GPS .. Ma'am can you please provide the part link ... if you see this comment ...
Here is the GPS module part link: www.cdtop-tech.com/products/pa1010d
I have also done a complete video on how to use this module, if that helps you as well: ua-cam.com/video/S1ASB8kQ5Is/v-deo.html
Thank you, this is extremely helpful :)