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20 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2025 Feature Article by Stephen V. Chavez SIEMENS EDA At the heart of delivering successful, manu- facturable printed circuit boards lies a vital question: What should your design data output package include to best support manufacturing? e answer: It depends. ere are many factors to consider regard- ing the specific category you're designing for— such as mil/aero, space, medical, and commer- cial. Other factors that need to be considered are requirements and engineering intent. More specifically, does the output package contain all the necessary information required by fab- rication and assembly to fulfill the demands from engineering? Defining the Ideal PCB Design Data Output e industry best practice for transferring design output data to manufacturing is estab- lishing tight integration and close collabora- tions with your suppliers. It's important to understand that your suppliers are your proj- ect's external stakeholders. e key to achiev- ing downstream success is in optimizing the transition between engineering and manufac- turing. It's a principle rooted in design for man- ufacturing (DFM) and manufacturing-driven design (MDD). A complete, correct, accurate, intelligent, and collaborative data output pack- age is not just good practice, it is essential for product quality, speed, and competitiveness.