DESIGN FOR PRODUCIBILITY TOOLS FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A SET OF DESIGN-FOR-PRODUCIBILITY (DFP) TOOLS AND GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS. THE GUIDELINES WILL COVER ALL LEVELS OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION: BASE MATERIALS, BARE BOARDS, BOARD ASSEMBLIES, CONNECTORS, WIRE AND CABLE HARNESSES, RACKS, CHASSIS, CABINETS, AND PERIPHERAL ASSEMBLIES. THE GUIDELINES WILL INCLUDE GOOD MANUFACTURABILITY, TESTABILITY, AND INSPECTABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY PRACTICES. RELEVANT PARAMETERS FROM APPLICABLE MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE GUIDELINES. THE GUIDELINES WILL BE STRUCTURED TO ENABLE ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS CUSTOMERS TO EVALUATE CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN BOTH HARD COPY HANDBOOK AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE VERSIONS. A CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR CHANGES IN THE STATE OF THE MANUFACTURING ART WITH NEW MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING, TEST AND INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES.