DFM / DRC / DFC

DFM (Design For Manufacture) optimizes the board design for our manufacturing processes. This lets us be as efficient as possible when fabricating your product. 

DRC (Design Rule Check) allows us to check specific criteria in a board design to ensure high quality finished product. Examples of Design Rule Checks are as follows: 

• Drill Check: Identifies missing holes, duplicated hits, annular ring, etc.
• Signal Layer Check: Identifies spacing and line width violations, annular ring, etc. 
• Power Ground Check: Identifies spoke width, clearance size, power to ground shorts, etc. 
• Soldermask Check: Identifies soldermask clearance, copper to soldermask distance, etc. 

DFC (Design For Cost) emphasizes the most economical way to manufacture a specific board. This includes optimal panelization to ensure that waste is at a minimum.