About Value DFM

 ValueDFM is a unique service specializing in DFM analysis. Utilizing the powerful Valor NPI software suite from Mentor, we can help you analyzing your assembly and recommending corrective actions before it run on the production line. 


ValueDFM has an employee-combined experience of 50 years in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and 80 years in Electronic Manufacturing environment. 


Value DFM can help you identify production issues ... before the actual production starts!

 

With over 6,000 DFMs (and still counting) performed, we have lots of experiential knowledge ready to be used to help you succeed!


Serving over a dozen EMS and OEM/Design Services companies in the USA and have processed over 3,000 production-ready assemblies in the span of more than 6 years, we know what you need to overcome any production / manufacturing issues.


We perform DFM and DFT analysis using the market leader software Mentor Graphic's Valor NPI suite. The optional Valor Part Library (VPL) allows us to obtain the model from Mentor Graphic's extensive library (over 35 millions Manufacturer Part Number or MPN) or create for ourselves the model precisely in accordance to the mechanical dimension given in the datasheet.  The component bodies drawn are including the length, width and height as well as the pin contact areas.


Combined with manufacturing data (CAD, BOM, etc), VPL model allows us to perform sophisticated assembly validation such as analyzing solder joints in your design, and guaranteeing assembly and rework capability.



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Design Software/CAD Data Format

  •  ODB++ 
  •   ODB++ Gateway 
  •   Cadence Allegro 
  •  Mentor Pads 
  •   Altium Protel 
  •   Gencad 
  •   Gerber 274x 

File extension(s)

  •  TGZ, .TAR, .XML.GZ 
  •  ODB 
  •  BRD or *_{boardname}.OUT 
  •  ASC (save as ASCII file) 
  •  PCB 
  •  CAD 
  •  GBL, .GBR, .PHO, .DRL 

 Using the Valor NPI suites, we perform a comprehensive assembly DFM analysis, such as BOM validation, netlist analysis, and 6 main categories. 

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