Consumer & Industrial Electronics - Electronic Systems Design

Component Assembly Risk Assessment tool in Valor NPI 2403

July 23, 2024

With a Manufacturing Driven Design, Valor NPI brings specialized component assembly knowledge into and throughout the entire NPI lifecycle. This allows designers and NPI engineers to have immediate and direct access to the knowledge of their specialists throughout the design flow, allowing individual and intelligent DFM reviews to happen at any all points of the process.

By Patrick Hope

4 MIN READ

PCB assembly process and what a PCB librarian needs to know

The PCB assembly process: The 4 Things a PCB librarian must know

April 16, 2024

PCB assembly is one of the main fields that a good PCB librarian needs to know in detail, as it is the point where your board components interact with your final design. Understanding this interaction and the PCB assembly process in general is vital for your initial library creation and to ensure a seamless Design for Manufacturing strategy early in your design process.

By Bill Ji

6 MIN READ

Are you normal?

March 5, 2024

Siemens recently commissioned a survey through Aberdeen Research looking at the state of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry within North America and Europe to learn about the challenges the PCB industry sees. It covered the technologies they are implementing, the general timelines they are given, and to learn how Design for Manufacturing (DFM) strategies and software are being leveraged to help meet a company’s overall goals

By Patrick McGoff

4 MIN READ

Unlocking Efficiency in PCB Design with the Online DFM Profile Builder and 3D Viewer

January 24, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of electronics manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve requires embracing innovative tools and technologies. One…

By Yaron Tayar

2 MIN READ

Practical Manufacturing Standards – Listening to the PCB industry

January 24, 2024

I love a good story. Storytelling is the new, cool skill to list on your CV, but listening is possibly…

By Susan Kayesar

2 MIN READ

Adapt to Design – Design for manufacturing

December 20, 2023

Design for manufacturing, or DFM, is a crucial aspect of electronics manufacturing best practices. It emphasizes that each printed circuit…

By Paul Carpine

2 MIN READ

What’s New in Valor NPI 2311

December 19, 2023

Each new Valor NPI release brings exciting features and improvements, and Valor NPI version 2311 is no different. One of the most prominent recent changes for release 2311 is the 3D board viewer. This allows users to toggle between the typical 2-D board view, and a 3-D board view. While less visually prominent, the addition of high-risk component detection is no less impactful among the overall improvements. The Valor Parts Library now associates individual components with a manufacturing risk value. This allows you to consider at-a-glance relative yield values based on component choices. Valor NPI version 2311 also facilitates the placement of XD components in a zigzag array.

By Maya Shani

4 MIN READ

Catch the highlights! On-demand video of our PCBflow annual 2023 webinar now available

September 23, 2023

Missed our groundbreaking PCBflow webinar on September 13th? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered! We’re excited to announce that the…

By Yaron Tayar and lydiatokmakidou

2 MIN READ

Revolutionizing PCB Design and Manufacturing with PCBflow: A Webinar You Can’t Miss

August 29, 2023

Are you tired of the complexities that come with creating cutting-edge PCBs? Do you find yourself struggling to streamline the…

By lydiatokmakidou

3 MIN READ