DFM Check List | PCBflow by Siemens

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At PCBflow, we understand the importance of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective production of printed circuit boards (PCBs). That’s why we offer a searchable, comprehensive list of DFM checks that are available in PCBflow. Our DFM checklist includes a range of criteria, such as material selection, design for assembly, design for testing, and tolerance analysis, to identify potential issues or manufacturing limitations in your product design. With PCBflow’s DFM checks, you can optimize your design for manufacturing, reduce production costs and lead times, and improve the quality and reliability of your PCBs.

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Martin Franke, Business Development Electronics, Siemens CT

A manual check always includes the risk of overlooking things. But, using this tool, you have an automatic iteration between the PCB fabricator on one hand and the designer on the other hand. The report hepls us to improve the process in two ways: first of all, time, but also quality.

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