You can have a thin strip of unused material between the boards to route into to provide a path for the router for the stepped area. The scored v-groove can stop at the cutout. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:52 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] panellisation query Hi Prashant! I have your picture posted. Go to: http://stevezeva.homestead.com/files/Panelization.jpg I would have another PCB rotated 180-degrees and have it all v-scored. The pick and place machine shouldn't slow down because the component rotates at the same time as it travels to placement with most machines that I know of. and I would run the panel in pick and place and reflow rotated 90-degrees from the direction that you have shown it running. Is there any reason that you want to run in that direction? Also I would check that connector on the end of the board, is it a right angle connector? Some connectors have a body that needs to hang below the surface of the PCB. In which case you couldn't have the rail along that side of the panel, and might cause you to have to re-think your panel layout. Does your fab vendor have a recommended panel layout? I usually work with them for a recommended panel layout... Kind regards, -Steve Gregory- ________________________________ From: pras chop [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:21 AM To: Steve Gregory Subject: Fwd: [TN] panellisation query Hi Steve, Need your help to attach the PCB design pic to your homepage and send link to technet to help others review and comment. Appreciate your help and thanks. Rgds Prashant pras chop <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:19:08 +0000 From: pras chop <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [TN] panellisation query To: [log in to unmask] Hi, This is regarding the panellisation of the PCB. I have attached the pic here and if it doesnot come attached with the mail, then pls take a look at Steve's homepage. I am requesting Steve to help me upload it on his homepage. I am looking for a 2-up panel along the longer edge. The direction of flow is as indicated. The concern here is that the bottom edge of PCB is having a cut-in portion. Need advice as to how can i route the PCB if i just want to have V-groove? Will it be sufficient and reliable as to not have issues during manufacturing? The PCB is still attached to the raiings on the other two ends. Or Do i need to have combination of V-grrove and mouse bites to have the panellisation? Or If i rotate the PCB by 180 degrees, then i can have a linear V-grrove panellisation. But, will this affect the cycle time on the placement by SMT machine as all components would need to be rotated by 180 degrees? Will it have an impact on reflow? Because the other side as shown shaded is not having any component. Thanks in advance for all your valuable inputs. Rgds Prashant --------------------------------- Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! 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