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Valor Parts Library
Accurate physical models of each BOM component
VPL enhances your existing PCB design library with robust data suitable for DFM
The Valor Parts Library connects PCB design to design-for-manufacturing (DFM), speeding up the new product introduction (NPI) process. Comprehensive DFM analysis of a PCB design can be performed using the Valor Parts Library and Valor NPI. The Valor Parts Library enables concurrent engineering for Valor NPI and Xpedition.
The Valor Parts Library is a PCB design and manufacturing database that contains accurate component geometries and part attributes such as height, pitch, length, width, etc. based on the manufacturer data sheets and is able to hold over a billion parts.
With Valort Parts Library, a designer can analyze their design the same way their EMS provider does, which means they can send accurate instructions to manufacturing, preventing errors down the line. Results from assembly analysis done in the Valor Parts Library package are automatically displayed within Xpedition.
Content inside the Valor Parts Library is customizable and expandable for adding proprietary or third-party components.
Component data in VPL
A rich set of data resides in VPL to allow accurate DFM analysis. That data includes:
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Manufacturer part number – Manufacturing part number is a unique identifier for each component; it is assigned by the manufacturer.
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Vendor code – This is a unique identifier assigned by the VPL team for each of the listed manufacturers in the database.
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VPKG (VPL package) – VPKG provides a unique code that represents the component’s physical appearance, sizes and attributes. The VPKG is used by Valor NPI for DFM analysis.
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Other data:
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Material
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Component functionality
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Link to the component’s manufacturer’s datasheet
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Component image
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Manufacturing
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Package body data
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Lead data
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WHITE PAPER
Valor Parts Library enhances DFM for designing better quality PCBs
This white paper describes how Valor Parts Library (VPL) can be used to address many of the PCB manufacturing industry’s challenges, and it is an important tool in the design-to-manufacturing flow. Coupling VPL with Valor NPI design-for-manufacturing (DFM) software allows you to perform comprehensive manufacturability analysis during all stages of the design to detect errors at the earliest possible stage.
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