Manual panelizing of PCBs with tabs and mouse bites
Channel: Sayanee Basu
Date: 2019-12-13

#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 https://github.com/hutscape/pa1010d-breakout

🔗 LINKS SHOWN
Panelization.pretty footprint https://github.com/madworm/Panelization.pretty
Tabs and mouse bites footprint from Ice breaker board https://github.com/esden/pretty-kicad-libs/tree/master/pkl_mechanical.pretty
Mouse Bites PCB - Breakaway Tabs - V Groove PCB https://www.allpcb.com/mouse_bites_pcb.html
Panelizing boards within KiCad by MicroType Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-PufDKrF_o
JLCPCB https://jlcpcb.com/

📚 OTHER RESOURCES
PCB Designers Need to Know These Panelization Guidelines https://www.electronicdesign.com/boards/pcb-designers-need-know-these-panelization-guidelines
Breakaway PCB Design https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/298763/breakaway-pcb-design
for Windows only GerberPanelizer https://github.com/ThisIsNotRocketScience/GerberTools/releases
GerbPanelizer tutorials http://www.esologic.com/how-to-panelize-kicad-designs-for-free
Panelization webinar by manufacturers https://www.aapcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Panelization_Webinar_Presentation_4-5-16.pptx
ESP32 Dev Board - JLCPCB Panellising ok? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEN2YX8zJTs
How to Panelize Your PCBs Before Lunch with Altium Designer https://resources.altium.com/pcb-design-blog/how-to-panelize-your-pcbs-before-lunch-with-altium-designer

🔌 TOOLS USED
https://hutscape.com/tools

🎶 Music and Audio Effects
Continuous clicks sound effect from YouTube Audio library