Printed Electronics & Flexible Hybrid Electronics worked example

Die Cut Yield at 68% die-cut yield target: a worked example in printed electronics & flexible hybrid electronics

Suppose die-cut yield target falls to 68%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Die-cut yield measures how cleanly you singulate printed flexible parts from the web without cracked traces, burrs, torn edges, or slug pull.

The inputs for this scenario

Die-cut pieces rejected for edge defects: 8 units (held at the documented default)
Total pieces die-cut in the batch: 250 units (held at the documented default)
Die-cut yield target: 68 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 95)

Working through the calculation

The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Die Cut Yield rate = affected amount ÷ total amount.
Rate works out to 3.2 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
Gap to target works out to 64.8 points at these inputs.
Affected count works out to 8 count at these inputs.
Total count works out to 250 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

Against the tool's baseline example, where die-cut yield target sits at 95% and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 %.
It computes the reject rate by dividing die-cut rejects by the total die-cut, and reports the gap in points between that rate and your target. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

Rate: 3.2 % (headline result)
Gap to target: 64.8 points
Affected count: 8 count
Total count: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Die Cut Yield calculator, set die-cut yield target to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.