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PCB Design for Manufacturing Tips (DFM) - Phil's Lab #40

Phil’s Lab

Ten tips on designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) with manufacturability in mind (DFM) with a practical example of the new 'LittleBrain++' board.

Going through basics, manufacturer capabilities and design rules, package selection, footprints and solderability, vias, traces, and more!

(AD: This video includes a paid promotion for JLCPCB and Altium.)

[SUPPORT]

Free trial of Altium Designer: https://www.altium.com/yt/philslab (AD)

PCBA from $0 (Free Setup, Free Stencil): https://jlcpcb.com/RHS (AD)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phils94

[LINKS]

Git: https://github.com/pms67/LittleBrainPlusPlus

Altium DFM Guide: https://www.altium.com/design-manufacturing-resources

Sierra DFM Handbook (PDF): https://pages.protoexpress.com/dfm-handbook.html?utm_source=design%2Bguides&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=dfm%2Bhandbook

Rick Hartley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h7cp_dYJgI

Perfect 0402 Footprint: https://www.worthingtonassembly.com/perfect-0402-footprint

[TIMESTAMPS]

00:00 Introduction

00:24 JLCPCB and Git Repo (Ad)

00:51 Altium Designer Free Trial (Ad)

01:09 What is DFM?

01:44 Recommended Reading

02:17 #1 Basics

03:16 #2 Manufacturer Capabilities

03:50 #3 Design Rules

04:44 #4 Package Selection

06:31 #5 Footprints

07:18 #6 Solderability

08:28 #7 Solder Mask

09:46 #8 Vias

12:13 #9 Traces

13:40 #10 Component Placement and Silkscreen

14:59 Channel Support

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PCB Design for Manufacturing Tips (DFM) - Phil's Lab #40 | Knoovi