Glossary

Design for manufacturability (DFM)

Design for manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of checking whether a design fits the documented fabrication and assembly capabilities of its intended manufacturer. Typical checks cover trace and clearance limits, drills and annular rings, solder mask, component spacing, footprints, and pick-and-place constraints.

In ZapTrace, DFM results are review evidence, not manufacturer approval or a fabrication-readiness guarantee. The selected fabrication profile and any warnings or errors must still be reviewed before release.