In PCB development, safety and clearance issues often stay hidden until late in the process. PCB-Investigator\u2019s Hazard Analysis<\/strong> plug-in changes that by generating a comprehensive risk assessment in just seconds and identifying potential short-circuit areas in your layout.<\/p>\n This matters because manual checks can miss exactly the details that matter most: board edges, uncoated drill holes, indentations, and exposed copper areas. In dense designs, those small oversights can turn into leakage paths, short circuits, or compliance problems.<\/p>\n The tool automatically calculates the shortest distances between conductive parts and the board edge, including geometries that are often overlooked in traditional reviews. That gives engineers a faster, more reliable view of where hazards may exist and where action is needed.<\/p>\n Hazard Analysis is aligned with requirements and standards such as DIN EN 60664 \/ VDE 0110<\/strong>, IPC-2221A<\/strong>, and UL60950-1<\/strong>. It supports early design validation so teams can address risks before they become expensive rework.<\/p>\n Every organization has its own clearance targets, interpretation of standards, and internal design rules. PCB-Investigator lets you customize minimum clearance values and filter criteria, so the analysis reflects your real-world workflow instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all check.<\/p>\n Earlier hazard detection means fewer surprises, cleaner handoffs, and more confidence in the final PCB.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you are looking for a faster way to assess layout safety and clearance risks, Hazard Analysis in PCB-Investigator is worth exploring. Test it in your own environment and see how quickly it can highlight critical areas in your designs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spot PCB safety risks before they become design problems In PCB development, safety and clearance issues often stay hidden until late in the process. PCB-Investigator\u2019s Hazard Analysis plug-in changes that by generating a comprehensive risk assessment in just seconds and identifying potential short-circuit areas in your layout. This matters because manual checks can miss exactly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[20,39,49,46,36],"class_list":["post-3834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-hazard-analysis","tag-pcb-design","tag-pcb-development","tag-pcb-layout","tag-pcb-investigator","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcb-investigator.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Automatic clearance analysis with engineering relevance<\/h2>\n
Adapt the analysis to your own rules<\/h2>\n
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See how it fits into your workflow<\/h2>\n