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

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! [SUPPORT] Free trial of Altium Designer: PCBA from $0 (Free Setup, Free Stencil): Patreon: [LINKS] Git: Altium DFM Guide: Sierra DFM Handbook (PDF): Rick Hartley: Perfect 0402 Footprint: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 00:24 JLCPCB and Git Repo 00:51 Altium Designer Free Trial 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 ID: QIBvbJtYjWuHiTG0uCoK