Ordering multiple board panels from goldphoenix pcb

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I’m getting ready to put in a order of pcbs to goldphoenix using the 155 square inch 2 layer special deal. I want to put three separate small boards in the same order, which apparently requires that I panelize them. These are the guidelines from their website.

  1. Multi-Project Panel. When the designs on the panel are different extra fees will be charged for multi-project panel. Regulations for multi-project panel are below:

Panelization of the multi-project panel must be done at customer side. We do not offer service to panelize multi-project panel.

We can also separate the multi-project panel if the number of different projects on the panel is less than six, otherwise de-panelization must be done at customer side.

If all designs on the panel are square and the same size, V score can be applied to the panel and number of

project is 20.

Only two different projects are allowed for 4 layers multi-project panel.

To order multi-project panel, customer must allow 15% fail rate for the small unite on the panel.

I really don’t even know what panelizing entails. I have the three boards in separate eagle cad files. Do I have to merge them all on to one layout, then send that to them? I’m really not sure what to do.

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Hi

May be it will help you,

As per your query u have three different part - part 1, part 2 & part 3

Now you have to deside quantity of each part. If all part you need same quantity,you can combine all 3 in your reqired size and sent it.

And you have to deside PCB spaeration at your end or production end.

If you want score put PCB to PCB spacing 0.

And you want rout give 2.4mm spacing between PCB.

You can send size of all three board, quantity of all three board i will give you array drawing or customer panel to make it.

Regards,

Raj

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My experience with gold phoenix is they are more accommodating than they let on… I panelized a board which was composed of 27 (9x3) small boards with v-scoring and they didn’t have any problem with it. In fact I actually got a few more than I expected.

I think also, if you copy and paste 1 copy of each of your multiple designs into one PCB and send it to them, they will likely re-arrange your designs to maximize yield.

Just get your designs into one board and clearly indicate the routing outlines of each design using something like the dimension layer and send it to them.