Space Payload & Avionics Manufacturing worked example

Conformal Coating Yield at 99% target first-pass coating yield: a worked example

This scenario runs the conformal coating yield calculation on the strong side: 99% target first-pass coating yield, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when conformal coating yield in space payload and avionics manufacturing needs a clean rate and gap-to-target you can put on a tier board.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Boards passing coating inspection: 8 count (unchanged)
  • Total boards coated in the lot: 250 count (unchanged)
  • Target first-pass coating yield: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 95)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Conformal coating yield rate = conformal coating yield count ÷ total conformal coating yield population × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.2 % for conformal coating yield rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 95.8 points for conformal coating yield gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 count for conformal coating yield count.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 count for total conformal coating yield population.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target first-pass coating yield sits at 95% and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 %.
  • Use it after a coating and inspection run to see where the process stands versus its yield target, or to trend coating performance across lots. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Conformal coating yield rate: 3.2 % (headline result)
  • Conformal coating yield gap to target: 95.8 points
  • Conformal coating yield count: 8 count
  • Total conformal coating yield population: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Conformal Coating Yield calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.