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Panelization Yield Calculator Calculator
Panelization yield measures how many board images on assembled panels remain usable after fabrication, assembly, depaneling, and inspection losses. This calculator helps PCB assemblers and appliance OEMs understand whether panel design and process yield support cost and throughput assumptions.
What this calculator does
- Calculate PCB panelization yield from good board images, total board images, and target panel yield for appliance control boards.
- a manufacturing engineer needs to evaluate panel utilization and good board yield for an appliance control PCB
- Shows the good-board percentage achieved by the panelized build and the gap to target.
Formula used
- Panelized good-board yield = good board images after depaneling ÷ total board images on panels × 100
- Panel yield gap to target = panelized good-board yield - target panelization yield
Inputs explained
- Good board images after depaneling: undefined
- Total board images on panels: undefined
- Target panelization yield: undefined
How to use the result
- Use it when changing panel size, board spacing, breakaway tabs, depaneling method, or appliance board mix on a panel.
- It does not isolate whether loss came from PCB fabrication, assembly defects, depaneling damage, coating defects, or final inspection rejects.
Common questions
- What counts as a board image? A board image is one individual appliance control board location on a manufacturing panel.
- Should scrap panels be included? Yes. Include all board images started in the panelized lot if they consumed material and production capacity.
- What does a low panel yield indicate? It may indicate poor panel design, depaneling damage, edge clearance issues, process defects, or inspection rejects concentrated by panel location.
- How can I use the result? Use it to improve panel layout, update quote scrap factors, review depaneling fixtures, and protect cost per appliance board.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.