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Validating, costing and sourcing with PCBflow

PCBflow aims to make the design-to-manufacturing process simpler and more efficient. With the addition of our two new features we…

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What is Design for Manufacturing?

PCB Design for Manufacturing DFM looks at all factors that may impact the manufacturability of a PCB design, such as assembly, fabrication, flex/rigid-flex, microvia, panel and substrate. It should also consider whether SMT component placement and soldering can be conducted automatically to reduce costs. DFM can involve general manufacturing specifications and/or the specifications of a specific manufacturer.

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Five Practices PCB Designers Should Avoid

PCB design and manufacturing are complex processes that affect the PCB’s functionality, manufacturability, quality and cost—all important aspects necessary to…

PCBflow in use at Siemens CT online DFM analysis tool

Easy and fast DFM analysis now available for PCB designers

PCB designers face a lot of challenges. On one hand, the design must fulfill the electrical functionality requirements. On the…

Online PCB DFM

Smart Design-to-Manufacturing Handover with Online PCB DFM

PCB design handoff needs a solution PCB design is more complex than ever before, and at the same time, designers…

Benefits of cloud based pcb dfm

PCB Cloud Based DFM – Why You Should Care

The Covid -19 pandemic has been a reality check for organizations of all sizes. Due to these uncertaintimes, more organizations,…

PCB manufacturer: Collaborate with design houses while securing your intellectual property

How to make sure that your manufacturing process capabilities remain private, even when shared with others Background Siemens presents a…

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Old Habits Die Hard

In one of my previous blog posts, I asked the question: Why do designers keep sending Gerber files to their…

Communication in PCB design handoff

The communication challenge in PCB design-for-manufacturing

One of the biggest challenges in the process of a design to manufacturing handoff is the lack of manufacturing knowledge…