Engineering English
Design Rule Check
Electronics Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A systematic verification process that examines a printed circuit board layout against a predefined set of fabrication and assembly constraints to ensure manufacturability and reliability. It catches violations such as insufficient clearances, incorrect trace widths, and improper via sizes before production.
Example in context
“Before sending the PCB for fabrication, we must run a design rule check to catch any clearance violations.”
“PCB'yi üretime göndermeden önce, herhangi bir boşluk ihlalini yakalamak için bir tasarım kuralı kontrolü çalıştırmalıyız.”
Where engineers use it
Design Rule Check is executed within ECAD software during and after PCB layout. An engineer runs it to verify that trace widths, via sizes, clearances, and other geometry satisfy manufacturer capabilities and signal integrity constraints, preventing costly prototype failures.
Synonyms: design rules verification, rule check, drc
Practice: can you use “Design Rule Check” at work?
At a PCB design review, a junior engineer presents a dense board. Identify which design rule check parameters would flag potential solder bridging and clearance issues.
Show a model answer
“Run a design rule check before releasing the PCB files for fabrication.”
“Design Rule Check” in 21 languages
| English | Design Rule Check |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Tasarım Kuralı Kontrolü |
| French | Vérification des Règles de Conception |
| German | Designregelprüfung |
| Spanish | Verificación de Reglas de Diseño |
| Chinese | 设计规则检查 |
| Arabic | فحص قواعد التصميم |
| Portuguese | Verificação de Regras de Projeto |
| Russian | Проверка правил проектирования |
| Japanese | デザインルールチェック |
| Italian | Controllo delle Regole di Progettazione |
| Vietnamese | Kiểm tra quy tắc thiết kế |
| Hindi | डिज़ाइन नियम जांच |
| Thai | การตรวจสอบกฎการออกแบบ |
| Indonesian | Pemeriksaan Aturan Desain |
| Korean | 설계 규칙 검사 |
| Bengali | ডিজাইন রুল চেক |
| Dutch | Ontwerpregelcontrole |
| Swedish | Designregelkontroll |
| Finnish | Suunnittelusääntöjen tarkistus |
| Ukrainian | Перевірка правил проєктування |
Frequently asked questions
What does Design Rule Check mean in engineering?
A systematic verification process that examines a printed circuit board layout against a predefined set of fabrication and assembly constraints to ensure manufacturability and reliability. It catches violations such as insufficient clearances, incorrect trace widths, and improper via sizes before production. In Electronics Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Design Rule Check?
Design Rule Check is pronounced /diː ɑːr siː/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Design Rule Check used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “Before sending the PCB for fabrication, we must run a design rule check to catch any clearance violations.”
This entry is one of 7,806 terms in the Engineering English iOS app — with quizzes, spaced repetition and pronunciation checking.
Get the app on the App Store