Jim,

If the edge of the board in question is adjacent to either another board (on
a multi-board panel) or throw away (break offs) on the panel, one easy way
to do this is  to drill a complete hole or slot, with half of it going on
this board and half on the other or into the break away material.  We are
doing something similar to that on one design, although we are not plating
it and not soldering to it.

-Steve

Steven K. Lustig
Process Engineer
EMS Technologies, Inc.
Norcross, GA
(770) 263-9200 x4714
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> From:         West, Jim[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         Friday, July 16, 1999 1:06 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [TN] HALF SLOT ON EDGE OF PCB
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Has anyone ever heard of 1/2 slots on a PCB edge where the 1/2 slots would
> be used to solder a nickel 1/8" tab to the PCB.  Basically the side of the
> board has a slot cut into it and that would be plated so that we can
> solder
> to it(the nickel tab will be soldered straight out from the slot, it will
> not come up from the top or bottom).  We have a customer that is thinking
> this way.  My questions is, can this be accomplished?  Can we achieve a
> good
> solder joint that's reliable, and does this sound like something that can
> be
> manufactured at a board house, and on the assembly line?  I hope this
> makes
> sense.
>
> Thanks for you help,
>
> Jim West
> Manufacturing Engineer
>
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