Manufacturing
The constraints-driven design process of CR-5000 can be complemented with parallel DFM techniques throughout design and manufacturing. Design rule checking (DRC) within the layout process, and also as a final check before manufacturing data creation, is a cost-effective way to improve the yield in board manufacturing. CR-5000 also provides production preparation tools, like for panelization, offering the designer to decide if handling manufacturing data optimization directly, or delegating it to the board manufacturer.
Advanced Design Rule Checks
DFM Center ADM is Zuken’s DRC system, docking into CR-5000 Board Designer, and providing manufacturability checking in parallel to the layout process. DFM Center ADM comes with a design rule manager and a large set of proven design rules for either rigid board or flexible board checking. The check results are listed in a spread-sheet-like GUI, which allows to select each DRC warning/error, and to automatically zoom into the layout.
Production Preparation
The production of accurate manufacturing data is critical in achieving rapid time-to-market and the highest possible product quality. Zuken's CR-5000 manufacturing tools are tightly integrated with manufacturing to ensure that boards are manufacturable first time. They support the latest manufacturing technologies, including build-up boards and embedded components.
Production
DFM Center is Zuken’s manufacturing pre-processing and CAM solution. Bi-directional native layout data exchange with CR-5000 Board Designer is provided, and DFM Center manufacturing design rules can be exported into DFM Center ADM for DRC.
