What is the Role of the PCB Break Away Tab?
The PCB break away tab is not part of the PCB, and its existence will consume more boards, thereby increasing the cost of the board, so we need to remove it after the PCBA processing is completed. But even so, the PCB still needs to retain the existence of the break away tab during production, which shows its importance. So what is the role of the PCB break away tab? During the SMT placement process, the PCB board is conveyed through the guide rails of the machine. If the break away tab is not reserved, there will be a phenomenon that the component is too close to the edge of the PCB board when mounting, and when the component is beyond the scope of the PCB board, it will not be possible to mount and solder normally. Therefore, the function of the break away tab is to expand the distance between the components and the equipment to assist the board routing and ensure the normal operation of the...