A+B Manufacturing Guide: Develop electronics that can be produced efficiently
From PCB development to assembly - avoid typical design errors and optimize your assemblies for cost-efficient and reliable production.
Optimize your electronics development with our EMS production guide. Find out which design guidelines are crucial for smooth production, how to avoid typical errors and how to design your assemblies to optimize costs and quality. The guide contains practical tips on DFM (Design for Manufacturing) rules as well as specific recommendations for SMD and THT assembly.
For whom is the A+B Production Guide of interest?
- Developers & purchasers who want to design their assemblies for production right from the start.
- Experts in electronics production who want to minimize typical sources of error and make processes more efficient.
- Companies that want to improve quality, costs and production times through optimized designs.
What can you expect?
- Practical design guidelines to optimally prepare your PCB for production
- Important manufacturing rules that avoid errors and reduce unnecessary additional costs
- Best practices for SMD and THT assembly to ensure smooth production
- Compact DFM overview that summarizes all key aspects in an easy-to-understand way
Perfectly prepared for smooth electronics production
A well-designed assembly is the key to efficient production. In practice, however, we often encounter avoidable challenges in production: Design errors that complicate production, cause unnecessary additional costs or impair quality.
To ensure that your electronics are not only convincing on paper, but can also be implemented smoothly in production, there are a few key aspects to consider. How do you create your design so that it can be optimally assembled? Which specifications should you take into account during development to avoid problems later on?
Our EMS manufacturing guide gives you a compact overview of proven DFM (Design for Manufacturing) principles and shows you how to perfectly match your PCB, SMD and THT assembly to the production requirements. This will ensure that your assemblies can be manufactured cost-effectively, error-free and with consistently high quality.
DFM rules for the PCB: avoiding typical errorsn
What works in development can be problematic in production. Missing solder resist bridges lead to solder bridges, insufficient thermal reliefs make it difficult to solder large ground areas, and poorly placed fiducials impair machine precision. The production guide shows you how to avoid such errors and ensure smooth production.
Rules for SMD placement: precision is crucial
Insufficient component spacing makes automatic placement more difficult and increases the risk of short circuits. Incorrectly placed vias under components can lead to soldering problems if the solder flows out in an uncontrolled manner. The choice of unsuitable component sizes can also make processing more difficult. The production guide will help you to avoid typical errors and ensure reliable SMD placement.
Rules for THT placement: accurate and solderable design
Drill holes that are too small or incorrect tolerances make component assembly more difficult and lead to rework. Unfavorable component arrangements can hinder the soldering process, especially in selective soldering, if sufficient keep-out zones have not been planned. The production guide shows you how to ensure efficient and error-free THT placement.
