New feature empowers PCB designers with customizable, pre-production DFM intelligence to reduce manufacturing risk and accelerate time-to-market
Pentalogix, Inc. has announced the launch of its latest-generation Smart DFM, a powerful Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) verification feature included at no additional cost with ViewMate Essentials and ViewMate Pro.
More than a traditional PCB DFM software, Smart DFM integrates advanced intelligence directly into the PCB design workflow, enabling engineers to identify and resolve manufacturing issues before files are sent to fabrication which eliminates costly delays, re-runs, and production risks.
“We’ve seen customers cut fabrication rejections by over 40% using Smart DFM’s custom rules,” said Pentalogix President Agustin Araujo. “Smart DFM gives designers full control with independent, customizable rule checks that align precisely with their chosen manufacturer’s capabilities or internal standards, ensuring PCBs are truly production-ready, no matter where they’re built.”
Smart DFM goes beyond Gerber verification and delivers early detection of potential fabrication problems such as missing files, drill misalignment, and malformed board outlines. It performs automated rule-based analysis covering trace widths, spacing, annular rings, copper-to-edge clearance, and other critical parameters. Users gain full flexibility through customizable rule sets that can be defined, saved, and shared across projects to match specific fabricator requirements or internal design standards. The streamlined CAM validation workflow guides users through defining PCB specifications, setting up the drill stackup, identifying layers, establishing layer polarity, verifying the board outline, and running comprehensive DFM checks.
By transforming DFM from a post-design gatekeeper into a proactive design partner, Smart DFM helps reduce unnecessary complexity, improve solderability for wave, reflow, or selective processes, enhance testability and serviceability, and ensure full compliance with assembly and fabrication tolerances.
Availability: Smart DFM is included free with all licenses of ViewMate Essentials and ViewMate Pro. Existing users will receive the update automatically. New users can explore the full capabilities immediately upon installation.
For more information, visit pentalogix.com/smart-dfm.
For technical support, contact support@pentalogix.com.
Download a free trial version of ViewMate Essentials or ViewMate Pro with Smart DFM.
About Pentalogix, Inc.
Pentalogix, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative PCB design and manufacturing software, empowering engineers worldwide with tools to streamline the creation of high-quality, reliable circuit boards. With a focus on precision and user-friendly solutions, Pentalogix supports the electronics industry through advanced software that enhances design accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, and collaboration between designers, fabricators, and assemblers.
Contact: Pentalogix, Inc.
10191 SW Avery Street, Tualatin OR 97062
Tel: +1 (503) 828-9409
Email: sales@pentalogix.com
