DocumentCode
1046569
Title
Design for assembly
Author
Boothroyd, Geoffrey ; Knight, Winston
Author_Institution
Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc., Wakefield, RI, USA
Volume
30
Issue
9
fYear
1993
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
55
Abstract
The development and use of a software program that not only predicts a board´s cost but also provides indices of its manufacturability, called PCB Design for Assembly (PCB/DFA), are described. The software is intended to reduce design cycle time and manufacturing cost. Well before placement and routing, it quickly generates ´on paper´ alternative board designs that would be economical to manufacture.<>
Keywords
CAD/CAM; assembling; design engineering; manufacturing data processing; printed circuit design; printed circuit manufacture; CAD/CAM; PCB; PCB/DFA; cost; design cycle time; design for assembly; development; manufacturability; printed circuits; software program; Assembly; Cleaning; Computer aided manufacturing; Concurrent engineering; Costs; Design engineering; Doped fiber amplifiers; Printed circuits; Software design;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.275164
Filename
275164
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