While future technologies may offer new solutions, there is already a wide range of proven, accessible methods we can apply today to reduce the environmental footprint of bare PCBs. We have developed a tool that can support you in designing more environmentally friendly PCBs.
This tool focuses on design-for-environment (DfE) strategies that are compatible with current PCB manufacturing capabilities and supply chains.
By making informed design choices, we can minimize hazardous substances, improve recyclability and material recovery, reduce resource consumption and waste, and support compliance with environmental regulations and customer sustainability goals.
These suggestions are not theoretical; they are practical, implementable, and aligned with industry standards. Whether you’re selecting materials, specifying finishes, or optimizing layouts, your design decisions can directly influence the sustainability of the final product.
Key principles for DfE
These are key principles for designing more environmentally friendly PCBs. In the DfE-tool, we explain what each principle means and how it can be applied in printed circuit board design.
- Reliability – long life in operation without service
- Material choice: laminate
- Material choice: solderable finish
- Copper weight
- Design for manufacturing
- Layers vs density
- Material choice: soldermask
- PCB core, prepreg and overall thickness
- Panel optimization – material yield – optimal unit size
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