From the inception of a circuit board design idea, the decisions made by PCB designers have far-reaching consequences that can greatly affect the manufacturability and quality of the final product. However, reaching the pinnacle of design for manufacturing (DFM) is a complex and dynamic process with multiple challenges.
What role should designing for the environment play? How do you make the design rules effective, but simple enough so you’re not overwhelmed by data? How can the IPC-2581 standard help? What if you could run the analysis as you are designing?
All those questions and more will be answered in I-Connect007’s “On the Line With…Cadence” podcast series “PCB 3.0: A New Design Methodology.” In Episode 3, titled “Design for Manufacturing,” learn more about how using intelligent system design to set up your manufacturing rules can help speed up designs. Episode 3 is available to listen to below, as well as on the I-Connect007 website.