Electronic – What does 4*1 Panel-up mean

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I believe the number 4 corresponds to the number of individual PCBs and the number 1 is for one panel.

  1. Is this the way panelized PCBs are commonly referenced? With an asterisk mark?
  2. What does the "-up" mean in Panel-up?
  3. Is there a more common way when to refer to quantities and descriptions of panelized PCBs?

Here is a link to where I saw the term used.

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Best Answer

"4*1" is already covered in the comments: an two-dimensional array of 4 boards by 1 board.

"panel-up" is likely a neologism derived from "n-up", which is a method of arranging multiple smaller images of pages on a single printed page which panelization imitates.