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Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Many electronic assemblies are primarily designed based upon the function of the circuit, which of course is very important, but it is also important to consider the way in which the assembly is to be manufactured.
Manufacturing cost is a key factor to any electronic assembly and two of the main elements of the manufacturing cost are the labour cost (time to manufacture) and tooling cost such as solder paste stencils.
These costs can be a significant percentage of the overall cost and so anything that can be done to reduce them should be considered. If the assembly has components on both sides of the PCB one of the main questions to ask is ‘Can the assembly be designed having components on one side of the PCB only?’ If the answer is yes then this can be a significant cost saving as both labour and tooling cost will be reduced.
Manufacturing cost is a key factor to any electronic assembly and two of the main elements of the manufacturing cost are the labour cost (time to manufacture) and tooling cost such as solder paste stencils.
These costs can be a significant percentage of the overall cost and so anything that can be done to reduce them should be considered. If the assembly has components on both sides of the PCB one of the main questions to ask is ‘Can the assembly be designed having components on one side of the PCB only?’ If the answer is yes then this can be a significant cost saving as both labour and tooling cost will be reduced.