Numerical Innovations announced the release of its new product: “DFM Now!™” DFM Now! allows PCB designers and engineers to verify that their Gerber and Drill files are ready for PCB manufacturing. It also facilitates PCB Quotation and has many other high-end CAM features only found in software costing thousands of dollars. DFM Now! is being offered free supported by advertising sponsorships (a new concept for the PCB software industry), and may be downloaded from www.dfmnow.com

“DFM Now! Is a revolutionary product for the PCB industry as it offers PCB designers and engineers powerful CAM DFM features, only found on expensive software, absolutely free because it is advertiser supported. It is a ‘first of its kind’ product for PCB design professionals,” states Simon Garrison of Numerical Innovations.

Benefit to the PCB Design Professional:

DFM Now! brings design verification into a comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-use package for the PCB design professional. Having the same power and feature-rich intelligence of NI’s other products, and being powered by their popular FAB 3000 engine (which has an installed base of over 1000 unique companies), DFM Now! provides:

• Design verification to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing with “True DFM.”

• Greater performance in the areas of speed, usability, and reliability with the most intelligent GUI in the industry.

• An economic value (ROI – Return On Investment) to its customers, saving design professionals time and money on their critical designs.

While most PCB Layout tools are very good at performing DRC (Design Rules Check), they rarely capture many common DFM (Design For Manufacturing) problems that are hidden in the physical artwork (i.e. Gerber, drill files). It's the artwork that is ultimately used to manufacture the boards and any hidden problems in artwork will affect the manufacturability and yield of boards. DFM Now! allows PCB designers & engineers to verify that their Gerber and Drill files are ready for PCB manufacturing using “True DFM” technology.

Benefit to the PCB Manufacturer:

DFM Now! is not just focused on how to help users create the perfect PCB design, but is also set on the PCB manufacturer by allowing them to:

• Instantly reach PCB designers & engineers when it matters most - just before they send their Gerbers/Drills out for manufacturing.

• Give every DFM Now! user the ability to easily submit their PCB designs for quotation and order placement.

• Boost existing CAM productivity up to 30% by receiving intelligent, “ready-to-go” design data which has already passed all DFM checks and meets specific manufacturing capabilities.

• Support this Free product by becoming advertising sponsors with four different levels available.