Design for Manufacturing (DFM) | PCB Design Resources

Mike Konrad on Design for Reliability 4 min OnTrack

Mike Konrad delivers an expert view on the necessity of cleaning boards at assembly, and revisits subjects such as low-residue flux as it pertains to Design for Reliability.

Common SMT Process Defects to Avoid During Soldering

Common SMT Defects to Avoid During Soldering 6 min Blog

As more designs are using smaller components with surface-mount pads, Surface-mount Technology (SMT) soldering defects can mount and impact yields

Communication from Design to Assembly 5 min Blog

In a perfect world, a box and enclosure are designed, and then printed circuit boards or flexible circuits are designed

Avoid Common Pad and Via Problems in Your Last-Minute DFM Check

Avoid Common Pad and Via Problems in Your Last-Minute PCB DFM Check 6 min Thought Leadership

You’ll want to examine your pads and vias for these components during a DFM check There are times where you’ll

Generating Outputs for Assemblers 19 min Blog

I was asked recently by a relatively new engineer what files I send to an assembler to make sure they

Carl Schattke - Designing Complex Boards 3 min OnTrack

Carl Schattke gives us a sneak peak of his keynote ‘Making and Breaking the Rules’ at AltiumLive 2019 in Frankfurt. He also shares what he considers the best tool every PCB designer must have.

Gerry Partida on Wrap Plating 3 min OnTrack

Learn about wrap plating and via filling and what the benefits, requirements and drawbacks of this technology are, and what you need to know about designing these and how this technology drives cost.