Design evaluating method and apparatus for assisting circuit-board assembly

A design evaluating method for assisting circuit-board-assembly for a design and assembly operation which includes designing a circuit for a desired function, designing a pattern on a circuit board to form the circuit, and then performing engineering-trial manufacture of a component-mounted-circuit board mounting components on the circuit board, the method comprising:

• performing a first design evaluation and a second design evaluation with considerations given to both sides of design and assembly processes prior to the engineering-trial manufacture of the component-mounted-circuit board, the design process side where the circuit design and the pattern design are involved and the assembly process side where electronic components are mounted onto the circuit board,
• wherein the first design evaluation with respect to the circuit design and electronic components selection, evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit design and a target circuit design, and differences between components selection and target components selection, the target circuit design and the target components selection being targeted for quality improvement in an assembly operation in the assembly process of mounting the electronic components onto the circuit board, and
• wherein the second design evaluation with respect to design of the circuit board and the pattern design of the circuit board, evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit board design and a target board design, and differences between a pattern design and a target pattern design, and
• wherein in the second design evaluation, the target board design and the target pattern design are targeted the quality improvement in the assembly operation.

A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon programs for making the computer execute design evaluating processing for assisting circuit-board-assembly for a design and assembly operation which processing includes designing a circuit for a desired function, designing a pattern on a circuit board to form the circuit, and then performing engineering-trial manufacture of a component-mounted-circuit board by mounting components on the circuit board,

• recording design evaluation processing programs for assisting circuit-board-assembly before the engineering-trial manufacture of the component-mounted-circuit board,
• wherein the programs include instructions for making the computer execute a first design evaluation process or a second design evaluation process with considerations given to both sides of design and assembly, the design side where the circuit design and the pattern design are involved and the assembly side where electronic components are mounted onto the circuit board,
• wherein the first design evaluation process with respect to the circuit design and electronic components selection evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit design and a target circuit design, and between components selection and target components selection,
• wherein the target circuit design and the target components selection are targeted for quality improvement in an assembly operation, in the assembly process, of mounting the electronic components onto the circuit board, and
• wherein the second design evaluation process with respect to design of the circuit board and a pattern design of the circuit board evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit board design and a target board design, and between a pattern design and a target pattern design.

A design evaluating apparatus for assisting circuit-board-assembly, the apparatus for executing design evaluation for assisting circuit-board-assembly for a design and assembly operation which includes designing a circuit for a desired function, designing a pattern on a circuit board to form the circuit, and then performing engineering-trial manufacture of a component-mounted-circuit board by mounting components on the circuit board, the apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit for reading a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon programs for making the computer execute design evaluating processing for assisting circuit-board-assembly for a design and assembly operation which processing includes designing a circuit for a desired function, designing a pattern on a circuit board to form the circuit, and then performing engineering-trial manufacture of a component-mounted-circuit board by mounting components on the circuit board and recording design evaluation processing programs for assisting circuit-board-assembly before the engineering-trial manufacture of the component-mounted-circuit board;
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• an evaluation executing unit for executing a first design evaluation or a second design evaluation with considerations given to both sides of design and assembly processes, the design process side where the circuit design and the pattern design are involved and the assembly process side where electronic components are mounted onto the circuit board, based on the read program before the engineering-trial manufacture of the component-mounted-circuit board,
• wherein the programs include instructions for making the computer execute a first design evaluation process or a second design evaluation process with considerations given to both sides of design and assembly, the design side where the circuit design and the pattern design are involved and the assembly side where electronic components are mounted onto the circuit board,
• wherein the first design evaluation process with respect to the circuit design and electronic components selection evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit design and a target circuit design, and between components selection and target components selection,
• wherein the target circuit design and the target components selection are targeted for quality improvement in an assembly operation, in the assembly process, of mounting the electronic components onto the circuit board, and
• wherein the second design evaluation process with respect to design of the circuit board and a pattern design of the circuit board evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit board design and a target board design, and between a pattern design and a target pattern design.

A design evaluating apparatus for assisting circuit-board-assembly, the apparatus executing design evaluation for assisting circuit-board-assembly for a design and assembly operation which includes designing a circuit for a desired function, designing a pattern on a circuit board to form the circuit, and then performing engineering-trial manufacture of a component-mounted-circuit board by mounting components on the circuit board, the apparatus comprising:

• an evaluation executing unit for executing a first design evaluation and a second design evaluation with considerations given to both sides of design and assembly processes, the design process side where the circuit design and the pattern design are involved and the assembly process side where electronic components are mounted onto the circuit board before the engineering-trial manufacture of the component-mounted-circuit board,
• wherein the first design evaluation with respect to the circuit design and electronic components selection, evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit design and a target circuit design, and between components selection and target components selection,
• wherein the target circuit design and the target components selection are targeted for quality improvement in the assembly operation, in the assembly process, of mounting the electronic components onto the circuit board, and
• wherein the second design evaluation with respect to design of the circuit board and pattern design of the circuit board evaluates differences between an actually performed circuit board design and a target board design, and between a pattern design and a target pattern design.