Valor DFM solutions

Manufacturing Driven Design (MDD) is the process of providing full manufacturing awareness within the design process in a manner that allows designers to optimize a design for manufacturing with the first release. MDD understands how your design will be manufactured and automatically applies the appropriate DFM Profile to use for anal-ysis. Designers can now release designs that will result in high manufacturing yield and lower cost without having to be manufacturing experts.

Xpedition DFM seamlessly integrates DFM analysis throughout the Xpedition design flow, eliminating manufacturability issues and accelerating release to manufacturing. By running select DFM checks at each progressive stage of layout in the native Xpedition user experience, designers can address issues before moving to the next stage, all without having to learn a new application.

Companies with only an occasional need for DFM checks can run DFM analysis powered by the Valor NPI DFM engine from anywhere with an internet connection and use your manufacturers’ DFM profiles for design feedback. Communicate directly with manufacturers for an accelerated handoff to manufacturing.

For designers looking for basic fabrication DFM, Valor DFMStream provides an intuitive 3D visualization and robust checks allows designers to catch potential fabrication issues before they impact schedules. Supporting all major PCB data formats, DFMStream helps identify yield risks, and collaborate with fabricators—making it easy to optimize and verify your PCB designs for cost-effective, high-quality manufacturing.

Using versatile data import/export, DFM analysis, panelization and stencil creation, fabricators can efficiently inspect, prepare, and validate designs before production, minimizing costly errors and delays. Valor CAM350 streamlines the transition from design to finished boards—delivering higher quality, cost-effective PCBs.