: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers
Brad,
If I recall correctly the IPC-D-350 was supposed to be a format that would
allow any CAD package to exchange data (in fact whole designs) with any
other CAD package. Talk about Utopia! It never caught on or hasn't
yet.
The IPC needs more teeth
Is anyone using any format other than Gerber?
At a IPC workshop they mentioned file formats which are much better than
Gerber.
I stated that all the PCB manufacturers seem to only mention Gerber formats.
I
don't think they want the expense of changing software for their equipment
in
a very
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From: Jeff Adolphs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Is anyone using any format other than Gerber?
At a IPC workshop
Brad,
Unfortunately it has been my experience that IPC = Dollars. Maybe they
have a vested interest and just want another thing to charge for.
That's my take anyway.
Regards,
Jim McGrath
CAD Connections Inc.
Brad Velander wrote:
Jeff,
here is my take on this issue.
Yes
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From: Steve Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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I seem to recall attending a seminar back in 1993
where Dieter Bergman of the IPC
: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:37 PM
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Brad,
Unfortunately it has been my experience that IPC = Dollars. Maybe they
have a vested interest and just want another thing to charge for.
That's my take anyway.
Regards,
Jim McGrath
CAD
with our software.
Jeff Adolphs
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Westerville, Ohio, USA
www.lakeshore.com
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From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:41 PM
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Jeff
: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers
It was Dieter Bergman I was talking about at a IPC Workshop
April 2001.
He also said (I'm paraphrasing) All of the PCB Designers need
to apply
pressure on the PCB Manufacturers to start accepting GenCAM
which is far
superior and will give us much
: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:12:22 -0400
That pretty much the same thing he said 8 years
ago. I've had some board houses tell me that they
love Valor's ODB++ and they are pushing the format
as the new standard.
A improved standard to replace Gerber would
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