Design for manufacturing enables fixing errors in a PCB design before it gets built
This paper describes how DFM has evolved and why a DFM tool is a “must-have” for today and the future of PCB design and manufacturing. It outlines the history of PCBs and the design practices that followed that history for simple, complex and flex Printed Circuit Board designs.
The ideal intelligent DFM approach would:
Valor NPI performs DFM analysis concurrent with the design process and is integrated with layout tools, providing the most efficient design-to-manufacturing flow. With today’s tools, companies should look at the full release process — DFM, stack up, documentation and communication — to systematically streamline their design to manufacturing process.
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