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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 Designer Mike Brown Offers Advice: Stay Hungry, Keep Growing, Nurture Relationships PCB Designer Mike Brown Offers Advice: Stay Hungry, Keep Growing, Nurture Relationships 9 min OnTrack Mike Brown is a PCB Design Consultant. He caught the design-bug at the tender age of 17 and has never Read Article
LiDAR Bringing Autonomous Vehicles into the Mainstream Market LiDAR Bringing Autonomous Vehicles into the Mainstream Market 5 min Thought Leadership One of my favorite movies from the 2000s was Minority Report. As an engineer, my favorite genre is Science Fiction Read Article
Protect Your PCBs and Electronic Components from Counterfeit Protect Your PCB Design: How to Avoid Counterfeit Electronic Components 9 min Thought Leadership Startups / Electronics Prototypers Startups / Electronics Prototypers Startups / Electronics Prototypers Just like Gucci or Coach handbags, counterfeiting electronic parts is big business overseas and it causes major problems in the Read Article
DFM Guidebook Design for Manufacturing Guidebook 111 min Guide Books This guidebook offers a comprehensive look at design for manufacturing, and how to ensure your PCB design will be manufacturable at high yield. We've included over 100 pages with detailed examples, a huge glossary, and much more. Read Article
The Best PCB Design and Manufacturing Practices for Moisture Management PCB Protective Coatings: The Best PCB Design and Manufacturing Practices for Moisture Management 8 min Thought Leadership

A source of PCB malfunctions during PCB manufacturing, especially in outdoor environments, comes from moisture on the boards. Fortunately, there

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When to Use PCB Thermal Pads or Paste for Thermal Management Design When to Use PCB Thermal Pads or Paste for Thermal Management Design 5 min Thought Leadership It’s rare that one will offhandedly know which thermal interface material will work the best for their PCB thermal pad Read Article
SpaceX to Launch Modular Falcon Rocket with Reused Engines SpaceX to Launch Modular Falcon Rocket with Reused Engines 6 min Thought Leadership Modular, reusable design is a design methodology that demands serious consideration. SpaceX have put the associated advantages to work with Read Article