{"id":2771,"date":"2023-02-24T09:46:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/?page_id=2771"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:31:05","slug":"dfm-design-for-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/dfm-design-for-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"DFM (Design for Manufacturing)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table edition-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/basic\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"27\">BASIC<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/ultimate\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"29\">ULTIMATE<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/fabrication\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"31\">FABRICATION<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/production-control\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34\">PRODUCTION CONTROL<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/developer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"36\">DEVELOPER<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/pcb-investigator\/physics\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38\">PHYSICS<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2713<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2713<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2713<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#727272;font-size:16px\">Ensure that your PCBs are produced error-free with PCB Investigator&#8217;s DFM Analysis plugin!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kp-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3019 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The<strong><em> DFM Analysis Plugin<\/em><\/strong> is a plugin for the PCB design software PCB-Investigator. DFM stands for <strong><em>&#8220;Design for Manufacturing&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>and refers to the design of printed circuit boards with the goal of ensuring efficient and defect-free production without compromising product safety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The plugin provides a variety of features for users to perform a DFM analysis directly in the PCB design and identify potential problems in manufacturing before production begins. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list el-padding-left-30\">\n<li><strong>Selective Soldering: <\/strong>verify the position and orientation of through-hole technology (THT) components to ensure they are correctly placed according to given specifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiducial Marker Analysis: <\/strong>allows verification of the placement of markers for AOI analysis to ensure they are correctly placed according to the selected specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Panelization<\/strong>: the DFM panelization tool verifies that your panel meets the specified dimensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Testpoint:<\/strong> checks the distance between test points and components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solder Paste:<\/strong> solder paste analysis provides a comprehensive check of the component pins for the presence of a solder paste object as well as a defined copper pad and solder mask spacing. It also verifies that the solder paste is within the solder mask distance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trace Under Component:<\/strong> allows you to check components for unauthorized copper traces under their body between their pins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By using DFM you can avoid errors in PCB assembly and achieve higher efficiency in PCB manufacturing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><mark style=\"background-color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Downloads\/Links<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.pcb-investigator.com\/pages\/dfm_analysis\">\u00bb PCBI Manual | DFM Analysis<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/funktionen\/fabrication-tools\/bare-board-analysis-dfm\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00bb Bare Board Analysis DRC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BASIC ULTIMATE FABRICATION PRODUCTION CONTROL DEVELOPER PHYSICS \u2713 \u2713 \u2713 Ensure that your PCBs are produced error-free with PCB Investigator&#8217;s DFM Analysis plugin! 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