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Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the process for design engineers to review the design of a product to optimize its dimensions, materials, tolerances and functionality through the most efficient manufacturing means possible.

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PCB Design Limitations Beyond Borders: Extending Past Edge Clearance PCB Design Limitations Beyond Borders: Extending Past Edge Clearance 5 min Thought Leadership

Have you ever stood, two feet planted, on the edge of a cliff? No, not a very steep slope that

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Single-Sided Versus Double-Sided PCB Costs Are Necessary Comparisons Difference Between Single-Sided and Double-Sided PCBs: Necessary Costs Comparisons 5 min Thought Leadership

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BOM Control: Setting up your PCB Documentation for Success BOM Control: Setting up your PCB Documentation for Success 5 min Thought Leadership

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Wet and Dry PCB Etching Solutions: Which Process is the Right Solution? Wet and Dry PCB Etching Solutions: Which Process is the Right Solution? 6 min Thought Leadership

I have always been a very visually-oriented thinker. When I was much younger, I used to look up maps to

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Properties of Semiconductors: Electrodeposition and PCB Devices Properties of Semiconductors: Electrodeposition, Gas Sensors, and PCB Devices 5 min Thought Leadership

I started working with gas sensors 10 years ago—my team had several ideas on how to improve the performance of

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Bill of Materials Management Strategies: Automation is Your Friend Bill of Materials Management Strategies: Automation is Your Friend 5 min Thought Leadership

When I was a boy I really enjoyed reading the “Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators” mystery books. These books

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Multi-Board Versus Multilayer Designs Step Up Your Game: Multi-Board Versus Multilayer Designs 6 min Blog

Sometimes, a circuit board gets too cramped and has too many layers for its good. Highly cramped assemblies and higher

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