Intelligent DFM for PCBs

Many people think that design for manufacturing (DFM) tools are a fairly recent development. While it is true that the comprehensive software solutions for DFM today are quite advanced, there have always been DFM checks performed on printed circuit boards (PCBs) since they first came into existence. This paper describes how DFM has evolved and why a DFM tool is a “must have” for today and the future of PCB design and manufacturing because it lets you fix problems during design instead of re-designing the board after errors are found by manufacturing